Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United States
United States: 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, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in United States stood at 0.2 per 1,000 people. 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 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 ranks 111th of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in United States?
- Adolescent birth rate in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States rank for adolescent birth rate?
- United States ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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