Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Europe
Europe: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.111 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Europe, 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 is 0.111 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 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 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.111 per 1,000 people, 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Europe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.155 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.159 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.174 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.178 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.185 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.195 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.192 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.189 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.183 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.178 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.149 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.133 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.126 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.113 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.111 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1733 per 1,000 people | 0.155 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 per 1,000 people | 0.133 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1176 per 1,000 people | 0.111 per 1,000 people | 0.126 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 21 Gabon 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Laos 2.57 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Europe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Europe was 0.111 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.197 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 per 1,000 people 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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