Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.585 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa and Western 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 0.585 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.585 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 9th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.973 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.936 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.906 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.865 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.821 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.747 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.716 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.684 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.654 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.609 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.585 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8881 per 1,000 people | 0.716 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6324 per 1,000 people | 0.585 per 1,000 people | 0.684 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.585 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.585 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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