Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Northern America
Northern America: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.157 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 0.157 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Northern America peaked at 1 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.157 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Northern America 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.906 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.837 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.786 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.766 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.746 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.665 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.581 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.472 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.427 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.378 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.305 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.268 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.236 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.213 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.223 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.168 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7786 per 1,000 people | 0.581 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3379 per 1,000 people | 0.213 per 1,000 people | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1918 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.223 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 13 Chad 3.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 3.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Northern America?
- Adolescent birth rate in Northern America was 0.157 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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