Adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Adolescent birth rate was 0.763 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 0.763 for adolescent birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 2.05 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.763, in 2024.
Northern Africa ranks 8th 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 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.892 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.857 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.829 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.763 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.51 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.93 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8282 | 0.763 | 0.892 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa?
- Adolescent birth rate in Northern Africa was 0.763 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.763 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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