Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1.66 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.21 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.66 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Afghanistan 18 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Adolescent birth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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