In Southern Asia, the birth rate dropped from 88 to 50 births per 1,000 girls, which was accompanied by an increase in school participation, an increase in the demand for contraception, and a decrease in the proportion of adolescents who married. However, the birth rate dropped only slightly in sub-Saharan Africa, and remained at 117 births per 1,000 girls in 2011, a much higher rate than in other regions. The adolescent birth rate also stayed high in Latin America and the Caribbean, at 76 births per 1,000 girls in 2011.