How common are teenage births today?
As of 2024, teen births (ages 15-19) is 38.3 per 1,000: −58% since 1960.
Why it changed
Girls staying in school longer, wider access to contraception, and later marriage cut the global teen birth rate from 92 to 38 per 1,000. At the same time, still, about 12 million girls aged 15-19 give birth every year, mostly in lower-income countries, and in Sub-Saharan Africa the rate remains roughly 2.5 times the world average.
Source · World Bank (UN Population Division estimates) CC-BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data; UN Population Division estimates) Last reviewed 2026-07-13
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What is the source for this number?
World Bank (UN Population Division estimates). Last reviewed 2026-07-13 — CC-BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data; UN Population Division estimates).
How has this changed since 1960?
−58% since 1960. As of 2024, teen births (ages 15-19) stands at 38.3 per 1,000.
What still isn't solved?
Still, about 12 million girls aged 15-19 give birth every year, mostly in lower-income countries, and in Sub-Saharan Africa the rate remains roughly 2.5 times the world average.