Adolescent birth rate in Europe
Europe: Adolescent birth rate was 0.111 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Europe is 0.111, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Europe peaked at 0.197 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 2024.
That places Europe 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.155 | — |
| 2001 | 0.158 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.163 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.169 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.174 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.178 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.185 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.195 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.197 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.192 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.189 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.187 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.183 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.178 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.167 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.157 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.149 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.133 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.126 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.121 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.117 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1733 | 0.155 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 | 0.133 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1176 | 0.111 | 0.126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Europe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Europe was 0.111 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.197 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Europe ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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