Adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Adolescent birth rate was 0.672 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.672
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.65
in 2000
All-time low
0.672
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 0.672 for adolescent birth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 2.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.672, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 | — |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.956 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.901 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.864 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.834 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.809 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.786 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.771 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.749 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.729 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.698 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.672 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.47 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.809 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7342 | 0.672 | 0.786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Afghanistan 18 compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 0.672 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.672 in 2025.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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