Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0399 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.0399 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.17 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.16 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.0399 per 1,000 people | +49.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0399 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0399 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0399 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 145 Cyprus 0.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Latvia 0.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Poland 0.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0399 per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Croatia 0.0301 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Réunion 0.0301 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Reunion 0.0301 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in United Kingdom?
- Adolescent birth rate in United Kingdom was 0.0399 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adolescent birth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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