The Importance of Prevention
In 2014, almost 250,000 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years, for a birth rate of 24.2 per 1,000 women in this age group. This is another historic low, and a drop of 9% from 2013. Birth rates fell 11% for women aged 15–17 years, and 7% for women aged 18–19 years. While reasons for the declines are not clear, teens seem to be less sexually active, and more of those who are sexually active seem to be using birth control than in previous years.
Data, Links & Related Publications
- NEW! Births: Final Data for 2015 [PDF - 1.8MB]
- Continued Declines in Teen Births in the United States, 2015 [PDF - 507KB]
- Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes (PSBA-GTO)
- Latest data: Reduced Disparities in Teen Births
- Reducing Disparities Webinar
- U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, (US MEC)
- U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, (US SPR)
- Providing Quality Family Planning Services Recommendations (QFP)
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- Page last reviewed: January 6, 2017
- Page last updated: January 6, 2017
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