Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Western Asia is 0.41 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Western Asia peaked at 1.58 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.41 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Western Asia 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.941 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.871 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.804 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.758 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.738 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.724 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.701 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.653 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.601 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.561 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.482 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.457 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.436 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.423 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 0.871 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6583 per 1,000 people | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 0.804 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4416 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 0.482 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Western Asia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Western Asia was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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