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Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups

Categories: Births/Deaths,Health/Medical,Statistics,Youth

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db89.pdf

The U.S. teen birth rate declined 9% from 2009 to 2010 reaching a historic low at 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.  The 2010 rate was 44% below the 1991 rate.   From the National Center for Health Statistics