Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in Southern Asia stood at 0.35 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 5.95 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.07 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.801 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.657 per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.543 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.501 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.444 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.428 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.407 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 5.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9901 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4038 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.444 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Southern Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Southern Asia was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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