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 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.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.5 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | -33.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2, 1.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility 15 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 | 13.5 |
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
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 216 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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