Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.MTR.1519.ZS•Percent of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant•1985 → 2023•87 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
87
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.96%
5.96% – 9.24%
9.24% – 13.19%
13.19% – 17.91%
17.91% – 20.5%
20.5% – 28.06%
> 28.06%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)
Countries
50
Median
20.5%
Mean
22.7%
25th pctl
17.9%
75th pctl
28.2%
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Compare trends
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)
TanzaniaPeruUganda
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 36.1% | 1995 | — |
| ChadTCD | 35.9% | 2015 | |
| MaliMLI | 35.2% | 2021 | |
| AngolaAGO | 34.5% | 2016 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 34.2% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 33.8% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 32.9% | 2012 | |
| MalawiMWI | 31.5% | 2017 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 31.1% | 2021 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 29.2% | 2018 | |
| NigerNER | 28.5% | 2021 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 28.4% | 1988 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 28.2% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 27.7% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 27.2% | 2014 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 26.6% | 1985 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 24.7% | 2001 | |
| HondurasHND | 24% | 2012 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 22.8% | 2009 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 22.6% | 2007 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 21.6% | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 21.3% | 2019 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 21% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 20.7% | 2015 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.5% | 2021 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 20.5% | 2013 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 20.4% | 2021 | |
| BeninBEN | 20.1% | 2018 | |
| CameroonCMR | 19.7% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 19.6% | 2019 | |
| GabonGAB | 19.4% | 2021 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 19.3% | 2021 | |
| LesothoLSO | 19.1% | 2014 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.6% | 2013 | |
| TogoTGO | 18.6% | 2017 | |
| BrazilBRA | 18% | 1996 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 18% | 2009 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 17.9% | 2008 | |
| MexicoMEX | 17.9% | 1987 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 17.6% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.4% | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 17% | 1987 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.8% | 1990 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.6% | 2016 | |
| KenyaKEN | 14.4% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 14% | 2002 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 13.8% | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 13.8% | 1987 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 13.4% | 2019 | |
| PeruPER | 13.2% | 2012 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)