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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February 4, 2008 at 8:34 am
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Cotten Candy said,
April 21, 2008 at 1:19 pm
you need to go futher than 2002 we are in 2008 so step up your game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michelle said,
April 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Well dear Cotten Candy,
then probably you can write to Guttmacher institute or US CDC to ask them to release the data so that I can step up to your game!
rosa said,
June 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm
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September 8, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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Jodie said,
September 9, 2008 at 8:43 am
I”m doing this project at school and wanting to know a few qiuestions!!
What was the pregnacy rate in 2006 and how has it changed in the last to year”s?
Also what is the statistic”s for teenage pregnact?
erola said,
September 26, 2008 at 8:16 pm
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panx said,
January 25, 2009 at 4:45 pm
how were you/they able to compute for the pregnancy rate? this is based on a scale from what to what? if you can, please do answer me as soon as possible. it would be so kind of you. thankyou!! Ü
panx said,
January 25, 2009 at 4:47 pm
its me again, could i also get your answers to comment no. 6, pls? i am currently doing a thesis on teenage pregnancy:its causes as well as their suggest counter prevention.
micpohling said,
January 26, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Panx,
pregnancy rate is based on how many pregnancy per 1000 women in the specific age group, e.g. 15-19 is teenage. E.g. if the number is 75.1, means that there is 75.1 pregnancy per 1000 girl aged 15-19.
panx said,
January 26, 2009 at 2:48 pm
thank you so much for answering me. could pls also get your answer to Jodie’s question (number 6) ? thank you
micpohling said,
January 26, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Please see the source to get the statistics on answer for #06
Dewy Berry said,
July 16, 2009 at 8:26 am
I am doing a project on presentng a graph of Pregnancy and abortion rate in teenager. I would like to get information of why it was the highest pregnancy rate in the year 1990? Could you please give the answer as soon as possible… thank you
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TeenDad said,
August 12, 2009 at 12:58 am
I’m now 19 and experiencing being a dad. I must say although it feels good it’s still hard. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but to be honest, the hard part is having to balance time. My daughter is great and makes managing her never dreadful. -Teen dad
Meh said,
October 6, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Well the fact that kids at age 15 getting pregnant is so sad:P
They are so not responsible kids *Well unless they got raped* I mean Im 13 and yet i know better!!:DD
Ryne said,
October 7, 2009 at 1:52 am
Hmmm I wonder why the biggest decline in the abortion rate was in the Clinton years????? Oh yeah cause liberals provide more social services to single-mothers and parentless children as well as advocate safer-sex.