Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 0.128 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 0.365 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.128 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.365 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.303 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.294 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.289 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.281 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.258 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.248 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.232 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.221 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.209 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.202 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.193 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.185 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.179 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.172 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.129 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2811 per 1,000 people | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1907 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.209 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1406 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 17 Paraguay 3.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Niger 3.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Togo 3 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Zambia 2.9 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.365 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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