Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia
South Asia: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia, 1993–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2021, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia peaked at 23.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.2% | — |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in South Asia was 6.8% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.