Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United States of America
United States of America: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in United States of America is 0.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in United States of America peaked at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 18 Niger 3.05 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in United States of America?
- Adolescent birth rate in United States of America was 0.2 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for adolescent birth rate?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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