Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in World
World: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in World stood at 1.02 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in World peaked at 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places World 7th 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in World?
- Adolescent birth rate in World was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does World rank for adolescent birth rate?
- World ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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