Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 1.28 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 5.76 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.28 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 5th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.37 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 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
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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