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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hearthealth said,
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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Daily Links : Ankarlo Mornings said,
September 8, 2008 at 2:17 pm
[...] Is the stigma of teen pregnancy fading? Look at Jaime Lynn Spears and Sara Palin’s daughter. But, in all honesty, teen pregnancy rates have been fairly consistent over the last 35 years. [...]
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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