Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in South-Eastern Asia stood at 0.324 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.23 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.324 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 14th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.992 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.931 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.883 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.821 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.725 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.624 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.583 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.545 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.528 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.519 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.497 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.483 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.445 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.414 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.395 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.377 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.352 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.324 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8553 per 1,000 people | 0.583 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4829 per 1,000 people | 0.414 per 1,000 people | 0.545 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3554 per 1,000 people | 0.324 per 1,000 people | 0.395 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 11 Senegal 4.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in South-Eastern Asia was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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