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

Latest (2023)
24.32 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.01 per 1,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
24.32 per 1,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
19
2001–2023

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Rwanda, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 53 per 1,000 population2002: 44.2 per 1,000 population2003: 41.6 per 1,000 population2004: 42.4 per 1,000 population2005: 42.5 per 1,000 population2006: 40 per 1,000 population2007: 39.7 per 1,000 population2008: 41.4 per 1,000 population2009: 41 per 1,000 population2010: 42 per 1,000 population2011: 48.5 per 1,000 population2012: 43.7 per 1,000 population2013: 44.7 per 1,000 population2015: 41 per 1,000 population2016: 41 per 1,000 population2017: 35.1 per 1,000 population2018: 31.8 per 1,000 population2021: 30.8 per 1,000 population2023: 24.3 per 1,000 population

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 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 United States Virgin Islands 25.4 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 112 Slovakia 24.78 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 113 Costa Rica 24.77 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 115 French Polynesia 24.29 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 116 Saint Lucia 23.95 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 117 Iran 23.44 per 1,000 population compare

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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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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