Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.04 per 1,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom is 0.04 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom peaked at 0.17 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.17 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.16 per 1,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.13 per 1,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.13 per 1,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 per 1,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 per 1,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 1,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 1,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 per 1,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.06 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.05 per 1,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.04 per 1,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 0.03 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2022 | 0.04 per 1,000 population | +33.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.04 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.04 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 population, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.04 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.138 per 1,000 population | 0.11 per 1,000 population | 0.17 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 0.12 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 0.04 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 133 Canada 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 133 Turkey 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Cyprus 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Latvia 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Poland 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom was 0.04 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).