Adolescent fertility rate in United States of America
United States of America: Adolescent fertility rate was 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
88.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in United States of 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 United States of America is 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in United States of America peaked at 88.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places United States of America 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 87.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 80.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 73.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 70.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 71.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 66.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 65.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 62.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 59.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 58.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 56.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 54.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 54.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 54.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 54.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 54.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 58.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 61.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 61.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 58.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 50.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 49.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 29.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 20.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 18.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 12.41 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, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 143 Armenia 12.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 144 Curaçao 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 12.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 147 Albania 12.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 148 Russian Federation 12.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 149 New Caledonia 11.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in United States of America?
- Adolescent fertility rate in United States of America was 12.41 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 88.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- United States of America ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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.