Adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Adolescent birth rate was 0.111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.111
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.356
in 2000
All-time low
0.111
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 0.111 for adolescent birth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 0.356 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.356 | — |
| 2001 | 0.312 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.296 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.289 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.286 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.278 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.253 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.241 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.224 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.208 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.191 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.175 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.171 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.166 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.161 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.152 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.149 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.145 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.141 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.134 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.129 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.122 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.114 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.113 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2743 | 0.208 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1631 | 0.141 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1205 | 0.111 | 0.134 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 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
- 8 Liberia 6.06 compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 0.111 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 2025.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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