Niger had the highest adolescent fertility rate in Africa as of 2021. The country registered 170.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years. Mozambique followed, with 165.8 births per 1,000 girls. The average adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was measured at 100.4 births per 1,000 girls that same year. According to the source, the African region presents overall high fertility rates at all ages and adolescent pregnancies are common, influenced by marriage at young ages. By contrast, countries in North Africa presented lower adolescent fertility rates. Tunisia had 6.7 births per 1,000 young women in 2021, while Libya measured a slightly higher rate at 6.9.
Adolescent fertility rate in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in births per 1,000 women)
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World Bank. (July 25, 2023). Adolescent fertility rate in Africa as of 2021, by country (in births per 1,000 women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234548/adolescent-fertility-rate-in-africa-by-country/
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