3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States
United States: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States peaked at 44.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
United States ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.96 | — |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 41.11 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 31.27 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 29.31 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.83 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 17.44 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -9.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.89 | 41.11 | 44.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.64 | 16.56 | 34.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States was 15 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- United States ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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