Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United States
United States: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.2 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
United States recorded 0.2 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United States peaked at 0.9 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
United States ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 per 1,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 1,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 1,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 per 1,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 per 1,000 population | -33.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 5.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 per 1,000 population | 0.5 per 1,000 population | 0.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 per 1,000 population | 0.3 per 1,000 population | 0.4 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 1,000 population | 0.2 per 1,000 population | 0.2 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United States?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in United States was 0.2 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does United States rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- United States ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 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).