3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada
Canada: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada is 6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada peaked at 16.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2020.
Canada ranks 161st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.02 | — |
| 2002 | 14.92 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 13.92 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.15 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.26 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.37 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.05 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.33 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 13.92 | 16.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 6.21 | 13.26 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Canada was 6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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