Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target Target 3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes

3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group


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Adolescent birth rate//15 to 19 years old//Female (per 1,000 population)

Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Africa109.5108.6108.2107.1106.2106.2105.1105.2105.6104.9104.4103.5101.098.296.295.294.593.292.290.789.3
Eastern Africa125.8125.6124.3120.7117.9114.5110.3108.6106.9102.999.998.997.094.892.391.290.588.687.585.984.3
West Africa132.7129.9129.6126.6124.4123.7122.5122.6123.2123.5123.3120.7115.6110.9108.3107.6106.5105.5104.5102.6101.0
Central Africa136.0134.9134.1134.5133.2132.7132.7132.6133.7132.6128.9126.8124.0121.8119.8118.2117.1115.6114.4112.7110.8
North Africa46.746.045.647.048.448.749.350.250.250.751.451.350.948.847.946.745.344.343.242.141.1
Southern Africa110.4110.1109.5110.0109.8115.3114.9115.2117.2117.9120.5122.0120.0117.5115.9114.1114.8113.3111.8110.7109.6
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa105.4104.9104.4103.5102.7101.299.298.898.396.493.892.490.187.385.284.083.081.580.478.877.3
Economic Community Of West African States132.7129.9129.6126.6124.4123.7122.5122.6123.2123.5123.3120.7115.6110.9108.3107.6106.5105.5104.5102.6101.0
East African Community119.6119.1117.2115.3113.6111.7110.0108.4106.5105.2105.3104.7103.4101.198.497.095.793.392.491.289.9
Southern African Development Community118.9118.4118.1118.5117.6120.0119.7119.5120.6121.0121.9123.0121.4119.9118.3116.6116.3114.9113.6112.6111.5
Arab Maghreb Union19.319.419.419.619.619.720.120.521.321.922.222.121.921.921.821.621.220.820.320.019.7
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development126.1124.9122.2119.0117.0113.6108.3106.5104.899.995.693.890.987.784.983.783.281.279.977.675.5
Community of Sahel-Saharan States104.4102.7102.5101.5101.0101.0100.8101.6102.3103.0103.3101.698.394.692.691.991.090.189.487.986.5
Economic Community of Central African States129.6128.9128.5128.5127.7127.6128.2127.8127.7126.4123.2121.2118.5116.5114.7112.9111.8110.4109.2107.5105.8