Adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Adolescent birth rate was 0.337 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia stood at 0.337. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.337, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.72 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.916 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.637 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.526 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.485 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.456 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.429 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.412 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.392 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.375 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.337 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 2.15 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9599 | 0.456 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.389 | 0.337 | 0.429 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
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More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia was 0.337 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.337 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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