Adolescent fertility in United States
United States: Adolescent fertility was 0.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2022
Years of data
15
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in United States, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2 for adolescent fertility 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, adolescent fertility in United States peaked at 0.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, 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.
Adolescent fertility in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 5.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 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)
- 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 in United States?
- Adolescent fertility in United States was 0.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for adolescent fertility?
- United States ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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