US: Teenage Pregnancy Rate, Birth Rate and Abortion Rate 1972 – 2005

January 30, 2008 at 7:20 am (Statistic, US)
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The trend of US teenage (aged 15 – 19) pregnancy rate, birth rate and abortion rate (per 1000 women aged 15 – 19) for year 1972 to 2005:

Year Birth Rate Abortion Rate Pregnancy Rate
1972 61.7 19.1 95.1
1973 59.3 22.8 96.1
1974 57.5 27.0 98.8
1975 55.6 31.2 101.1
1976 52.8 34.3 101.1
1977 52.8 37.5 104.6
1978 51.5 39.7 105.4
1979 52.3 42.4 109.4
1980 53.2 42.8 111.0
1981 52.2 42.9 109.9
1982 52.4 42.7 109.8
1983 51.4 43.2 109.3
1984 50.6 42.9 107.9
1985 51.0 43.5 109.0
1986 50.2 42.3 106.7
1988 53.0 43.5 111.4
1989 57.3 42.0 114.9
1990 60.3 40.5 116.9
1991 61.8 37.4 115.3
1992 60.3 35.2 111.0
1993 59.0 33.9 108.0
1994 58.2 31.6 104.6
1995 56.0 29.4 99.6
1996 53.5 28.6 95.6
1997 51.3 27.1 91.4
1998 50.3 25.8 88.7
1999 48.8 24.7 85.7
2000 47.7 24.0 83.6
2001 45.3 22.8 79.5
2002 43.0 21.7 75.4
2003 41.6
2004 41.1
2005 40.5
2006 41.9

Or depicted in the graph:
 

Source:
1. Guttmacher Institute: U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity (Table 2.1)
2. US CDC: Recent Trends in Teenage Pregnancy in the United States, 1990-2002

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Sweden Marriage and Divorce Rates: 1950 – 2005

January 30, 2008 at 7:19 am (OECD, Social, Statistic, Sweden)
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Marriage and divorce rates (per 1000 population) in Sweden from year 1950 to 2005:

Source: Statistics Sweden

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Picture: Singapore Esplanade

January 30, 2008 at 7:12 am (Asia, Travel)
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Singapore’s Esplanade – 13.12.2007, originally uploaded by micpohling.

Landmark in Singapore, also known as durian, because of the look :P

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