Adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Adolescent birth rate was 1.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 1.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 3.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2024.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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 in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.53 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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