Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.337 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in Central and Southern Asia stood at 0.337 per 1,000 people. 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 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.337 per 1,000 people, 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.83 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.916 per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.778 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.526 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.485 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.456 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.412 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.392 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.375 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.337 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9599 per 1,000 people | 0.456 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.389 per 1,000 people | 0.337 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Senegal 4.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Chad 3.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 3.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Guinea 3.32 per 1,000 people compare
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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.337 per 1,000 people 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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