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Adolescent Birth Rate

High rates signal gaps in sex education, contraception access, and girls' autonomy.

How 40 countries compare

1 Singapore 2.7 per 1,000
2 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000
3 Japan 3.1 per 1,000
4 Netherlands 3.2 per 1,000
5 Denmark 3.5 per 1,000
6 Taiwan 4.0 per 1,000
7 Norway 4.1 per 1,000
8 Sweden 4.7 per 1,000
9 United Arab Emirates 5.2 per 1,000
10 Ireland 5.6 per 1,000
11 France 5.7 per 1,000
12 Greece 6.5 per 1,000
13 Spain 6.8 per 1,000
14 Canada 7.1 per 1,000
15 Saudi Arabia 7.2 per 1,000
16 Estonia 7.4 per 1,000
17 Croatia 7.6 per 1,000
18 Germany 8.1 per 1,000
19 Qatar 8.1 per 1,000
20 Australia 8.4 per 1,000
21 Poland 8.5 per 1,000
22 Czech Republic 8.9 per 1,000
23 Malaysia 10.1 per 1,000
24 United Kingdom 11.0 per 1,000
25 New Zealand 14.5 per 1,000
26 United States 15.4 per 1,000
27 Hungary 18.3 per 1,000
28 Chile 23.1 per 1,000
29 Vietnam 26.4 per 1,000
30 Romania 29.4 per 1,000
31 Morocco 30.8 per 1,000
32 Indonesia 36.0 per 1,000
33 Argentina 38.5 per 1,000
34 South Africa 40.5 per 1,000
35 Philippines 44.6 per 1,000
36 Costa Rica 47.0 per 1,000
37 Egypt 51.0 per 1,000
38 Colombia 52.3 per 1,000
39 Panama 53.2 per 1,000
40 Kenya 66.8 per 1,000
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