Adolescent fertility rate in North America
North America: Adolescent fertility rate was 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
84.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in North America, 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 North America is 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in North America peaked at 84.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places North America 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in North America, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 83.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 77.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 70.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 68.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 68.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 66.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 64.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 63.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 64.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 61.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 59.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 57.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 55.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 54.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 51.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 51.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 51.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 51.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 51.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 51.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 48.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 51.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 55.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 57.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 57.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 54.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 53.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 49.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 47.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 46.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 42.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 40.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 37.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 29.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 27.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 25.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 22.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 17.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 12.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 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
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in North America?
- Adolescent fertility rate in North America was 11.68 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 84.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does North America rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.