Adolescent birth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Adolescent birth rate was 0.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in United States of America stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in United States of America peaked at 0.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 111th of 218 countries 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 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in United States of America?
- Adolescent birth rate in United States of America was 0.2 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for adolescent birth rate?
- United States of America ranks 111th out of 218 countries 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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