Teenage Mothers Prevalence
This key economic indicator for the Maternal Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2015, Teenage Mothers Prevalence in Kenya rose 6.1points from a year earlier.
- Since 2011 Madagascar Teenage Mothers Prevalence was up 1points year on year reaching 38.9 Percent of Women Aged 15-19.
- In 2016 Liberia was number 7 in Teenage Mothers Prevalence.
- In 2018 Mozambique was ranked number 1 in Teenage Mothers Prevalence to 46.4 Percent of Women Aged 15-19, from 7 in 2017.
Top Countries in Teenage Mothers Prevalence
Percent of Women Aged 15-19 - 1986 to 2019
| # | 41 Countries | Percent of Women Aged 15-19 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Mozambique
| 46.40 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Madagascar
| 38.90 % | 2016 | NA | +0.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Mali
| 36.00 % | 2018 | NA | -1.7 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Chad
| 35.90 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Sierra Leone
| 35.00 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Angola
| 34.50 % | 2016 | NA | -4.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Liberia
| 33.50 % | 2016 | NA | -1.1 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Malawi
| 31.60 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Bangladesh
| 30.80 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Zambia
| 29.20 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 27.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Tanzania
| 26.40 % | 2017 | -1.1 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Burkina Faso
| 25.10 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Uganda
| 24.80 % | 2016 | +2.9 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Zimbabwe
| 21.60 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Guatemala
| 20.70 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Benin
| 20.10 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Kenya
| 19.20 % | 2015 | +6.1 % | NA | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Lesotho
| 19.10 % | 2014 | NA | -0.5 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Nigeria
| 18.70 % | 2018 | NA | -3.6 % | View data |
Source: World Bank