Adolescent birth rate in United States
United States: Adolescent birth rate was 0.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in United States, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in United States is 0.2, measured in 2022. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2022.
United States ranks 97th of 180 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 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,044 (2023)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in United States?
- Adolescent birth rate in United States was 0.2 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for adolescent birth rate?
- United States ranks 97th out of 180 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 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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