Adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States
United States: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 13.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States is 13.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States peaked at 47.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2022.
That places United States 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.73 | 37.9 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 | 20.3 | 34.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 14.37 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 14.02 compare
- 139 Serbia 13.9 compare
- 141 Russia 13.4 compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.33 compare
- 143 Ukraine 12.62 compare
More population data for United States
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.62 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States was 13.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- United States ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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