Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 24.32 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 24.32 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda peaked at 53.01 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.32 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.01 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 44.2 per 1,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 41.59 per 1,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.39 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.52 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.96 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 39.69 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.35 per 1,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.04 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.95 per 1,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.51 per 1,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 43.69 per 1,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 44.69 per 1,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 per 1,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 41 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.15 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 31.79 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 30.8 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.32 per 1,000 population | -21.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.32 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24.32 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.86 per 1,000 population | 39.69 per 1,000 population | 53.01 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.97 per 1,000 population | 31.79 per 1,000 population | 48.51 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.56 per 1,000 population | 24.32 per 1,000 population | 30.8 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 25.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 112 Slovakia 24.78 per 1,000 population compare
- 113 Costa Rica 24.77 per 1,000 population compare
- 115 French Polynesia 24.29 per 1,000 population compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 23.95 per 1,000 population compare
- 117 Iran 23.44 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda was 24.32 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.01 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).