Adolescent fertility rate in Euro area
Euro area: Adolescent fertility rate was 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
35.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1971
All-time low
4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Euro area, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Euro area is 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Euro area peaked at 35.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in Euro area, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 29.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 29.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 29.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 30.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 33.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 34.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 35.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 35.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 35.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 34.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 30.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 28.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 27.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 25.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 24.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 22.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 21.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 20.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 19.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 18.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 16.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 13.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 12.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 12.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 12.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 48 Eritrea 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 49 Sudan 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Euro area?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Euro area was 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Euro area ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.