Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.127 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America is 0.127 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.418 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.127 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.418 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.381 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.372 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.379 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.381 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.379 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.376 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.365 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.337 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.314 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.294 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.276 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.256 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.239 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.219 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.199 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.182 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.133 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.127 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3784 per 1,000 people | 0.337 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2311 per 1,000 people | 0.163 per 1,000 people | 0.314 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 0.127 per 1,000 people | 0.163 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Europe and Northern America?
- Adolescent birth rate in Europe and Northern America was 0.127 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.418 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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