3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States of America
United States of America: 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 of America, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 44.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
United States of America 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 of America, 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% |
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 of America?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America 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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