Adolescent birth rate in World
World: Adolescent birth rate was 0.983 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.983
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
3.47
in 2000
All-time low
0.983
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Adolescent birth rate in World, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 0.983 for adolescent birth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in World peaked at 3.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.983, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.983 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.29 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.17 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.983 | 1.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in World?
- Adolescent birth rate in World was 0.983 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.983 in 2025.
- How does World rank for adolescent birth rate?
- World ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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