Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States
United States: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 13.5 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States, 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 States is 13.5 per 1,000 population, 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, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States peaked at 47.7 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places United States 140th out of 216 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 45 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1 per 1,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.5 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1 per 1,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.5 per 1,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.2 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2 per 1,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 31.3 per 1,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4 per 1,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5 per 1,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 1,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3 per 1,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5 per 1,000 population | -33.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.5 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 1.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.5% | 20.3 per 1,000 population | 13.5 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.73 per 1,000 population | 37.9 per 1,000 population | 47.7 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 per 1,000 population | 20.3 per 1,000 population | 34.2 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5 per 1,000 population | 13.5 per 1,000 population | 13.5 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 14.37 per 1,000 population compare
- 138 North Macedonia 14.02 per 1,000 population compare
- 139 Serbia 13.9 per 1,000 population compare
- 141 Russia 13.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.33 per 1,000 population compare
- 143 Ukraine 12.62 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for United States
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in United States was 13.5 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does United States rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- United States ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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 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).