Adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Adolescent birth rate was 0.081 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.081
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.213
in 2000
All-time low
0.081
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region) is 0.081, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 0.213 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.213 | — |
| 2001 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.192 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.179 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.165 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.157 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.163 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.167 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.157 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.155 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.151 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.147 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.137 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.128 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.121 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.113 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.106 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.099 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.095 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.091 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.087 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.085 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.081 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1775 | 0.157 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 | 0.106 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 | 0.081 | 0.099 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -33.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 38,686 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 52,021 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 85 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Europe (WHO region) was 0.081 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.213 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 2025.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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