Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 8.56 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom is 8.56 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom peaked at 28.94 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.22 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 per 1,000 population | 24.62 per 1,000 population | 28.94 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 per 1,000 population | 10.89 per 1,000 population | 23.2 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 per 1,000 population | 8.22 per 1,000 population | 9.71 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 8.77 per 1,000 population compare
- 160 Latvia 8.74 per 1,000 population compare
- 161 Montenegro 8.71 per 1,000 population compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.52 per 1,000 population compare
- 164 Maldives 8.34 per 1,000 population compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 8.28 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom was 8.56 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.94 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)