Adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adolescent fertility rate was 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1967
All-time low
7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 7.82 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 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 34.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 36.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 37.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 44.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 48.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 50.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 49.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 49.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 42.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 39.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 35.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 31.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 28.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 33.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 33.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 34.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 28.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 27.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 28.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 29.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 27.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 26.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 163 Channel Islands 8.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 164 Belarus 8.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 8.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 167 Kosovo 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 167 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 169 Latvia 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adolescent fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.82 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.