🤰 Teenage pregnancy rates have fallen sharply across the world

🤰 Teenage pregnancy rates have fallen sharply across the world

Globally, the number of births among teenage girls has fallen by over one-third since 2000. In Central and South Asia, the figure has dropped by over three-quarters during the same period. The decline is seen across all regions of the world, according to data from the UN.

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  • Globally, the number of births among teenage girls has fallen by over one-third since 2000.
  • In Central and South Asia, the figure has dropped by over three-quarters during the same period.
  • The decline is seen across all regions of the world, according to data from the UN.

Fewer births among girls aged 15 to 19

The number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 has decreased across the world since 2000. The data has been compiled by the United Nations and published by Our World in Data.

At the global level, the figure has gone down from 66 births per 1,000 teenage girls in 2000 to 38 in 2024. That is a decrease of over one-third.

Large decline in Central and South Asia

The biggest change has taken place in Central and South Asia. There, the number of births per 1,000 teenage girls has fallen from 106 in 2000 to 25 in 2024. That is a decrease of over three-quarters.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the figure has gone down from 129 to 93 births per 1,000 teenage girls during the same period. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the number has decreased from 83 to 50.

Lowest figures in Europe and North America

In Europe and North America, the number was already low in 2000, at 28 births per 1,000 teenage girls. Since then, the figure has continued to fall and now stands at 9 births per 1,000.

The youngest are also affected

The number of births has also fallen among girls aged 10 to 14. In this age group, the health risks of pregnancy are even greater.

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