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

Latest (2022)
0.2 per 1,000 population
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.2 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
15
2000–2022

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

0.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.9 per 1,000 population2001: 0.8 per 1,000 population2002: 0.7 per 1,000 population2003: 0.6 per 1,000 population2004: 0.6 per 1,000 population2005: 0.6 per 1,000 population2006: 0.6 per 1,000 population2007: 0.6 per 1,000 population2008: 0.6 per 1,000 population2009: 0.5 per 1,000 population2010: 0.4 per 1,000 population2011: 0.4 per 1,000 population2012: 0.4 per 1,000 population2013: 0.3 per 1,000 population2022: 0.2 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

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 106 Hungary 0.24 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 107 Albania 0.21 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 109 India 0.19 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 110 Cayman Islands 0.18 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 110 Serbia 0.18 per 1,000 population compare

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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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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).