Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant) - Population - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators



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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15–19 who already have children or are currently pregnant. Source: Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant) - Population - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators (Most Recent Data)

Rank

Country

Value

1Mozambique (2003)41
2Niger (2006)39.3
3Chad (2004)36.6
4Central African Republic (1995)36.1
5Mali (2006)35.5
6Malawi (2004)34.1
7Madagascar (2004)34
8Gabon (2000)32.7
9Liberia (2007)32.1
10Guinea (2005)31.8
11Ivory Coast (1999)31
12Zambia (1996)30.7
13Botswana (1988)28.4
14Cameroon (2004)28.4
15Republic of the Congo (2005)27.3
16Tanzania (2004)26
17Nigeria (2003)25.2
18Uganda (2007)24.9
19Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007)23.8
20Burkina Faso (2003)23.2
21Eritrea (1995)23
22Kenya (2003)23
23Swaziland (2006)22.6
24Benin (2006)21.4
25Zimbabwe (2006)21.2
26Lesotho (2004)20.2
27Togo (1998)19.4
28Senegal (2005)18.9
29Namibia (2000)17.6
30Ethiopia (2005)16.6
31South Africa (1998)16
32Mauritania (2001)15.8
33Ghana (2003)13.8
34Egypt (2005)9.4
35Comoros (1996)9.1
36Morocco (2004)6.5
37Burundi (1987)5.9
38Rwanda (2005)4.1
39Tunisia (1988)2.9
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