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

Latest (2022)
0.04 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.17 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom, 2000–2022

00.050.10.152000201120222000: 0.17 per 1,000 population2001: 0.17 per 1,000 population2002: 0.16 per 1,000 population2003: 0.13 per 1,000 population2004: 0.12 per 1,000 population2005: 0.13 per 1,000 population2006: 0.14 per 1,000 population2007: 0.13 per 1,000 population2008: 0.12 per 1,000 population2009: 0.11 per 1,000 population2010: 0.12 per 1,000 population2011: 0.1 per 1,000 population2012: 0.11 per 1,000 population2013: 0.08 per 1,000 population2014: 0.08 per 1,000 population2015: 0.07 per 1,000 population2016: 0.06 per 1,000 population2017: 0.05 per 1,000 population2018: 0.04 per 1,000 population2019: 0 per 1,000 population2020: 0 per 1,000 population2021: 0.03 per 1,000 population2022: 0.04 per 1,000 population

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

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -100.0% 0.04 per 1,000 population 0 per 1,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Canada 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 133 Puerto Rico 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 133 Turkey 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 136 Cyprus 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 136 Latvia 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 136 Poland 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
  7. 136 Sri Lanka 0.04 per 1,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).