National Data

From Power To Decide, The Campaign to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy  (https://powertodecide.org/what-we-do/information/national-state-data/na…

  • 209,809 teen births in 2016
  • $4.4 billion saved due to falling teen birth rate
  • 20.3 births per 1,000 girls teen birth rate in 2016
  • -9% change in teen birth rate from 2015
  • -67$ change in teen birth rate from 1991
  • Teen birth rate by race/ethnicity in 2016:
    • White - 14 births per 1,000 girls
    • Black - 29 births per 1,000 girls
    • Hispanic - 32 births per 1,000 girls
  • 448,440 teen pregnancies for girls 15-19 years in 2013 (a rate of 43 per 1,000 girls)
  • Teen pregnancy rate by race/ethnicity in 2013:
    • White - 30
    • Black - 76
    • Hispanic - 61
  • Sex and contraception in US, high school students in 2015:
    • 41% Ever had sex
    • 86% used any contraceptive method at last sex
 
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