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- This study analyzes trends in teenage births, focusing on first births and second or higher-order births for girls under 20, specifically those ages 15-17 and 18-19, broken down by race and Hispanic origin.
- Using National Vital Statistics System data from 2000 and 2022, the study found significant declines in both the number and rates of these births across various racial and ethnic groups, despite a 7% increase in the teenage female population during this period.
- Overall, first teen births dropped by 67% and second or higher-order births by 79%, with the most significant declines observed in younger teenagers, and variations in birth rates among different racial and Hispanic groups highlighted.
Article Abstract
Objectives: This study examines trends in the numbers, percentages, and rates of first and second and higher-order births to teenagers younger than age 20 and for those ages 15-17 and 18-19 by race and Hispanic origin.
Methods: Data for this analysis are from the National Vital Statistics System birth data files from 2000 and 2022. Analyses are limited to births to females younger than age 20. Changes in the numbers, percentages, and rates of total, first, and second and higher-order teen births from 2000 to 2022 were calculated for all teenagers and for non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and Hispanic teenagers.
Results: The number of first teen births declined 67% and the number of second and higher-order teen births declined 79%, while the population of female teenagers increased 7% from 2000 to 2022. The declines were greater for younger teenagers compared with older teenagers. First and second and higher-order teen birth rates declined 69% and 80%, respectively. Similar declines were found for each race and Hispanic-origin group. In 2000 and 2022, first and second and higher-order birth rates were lowest among White teenagers. First birth rates were highest among Hispanic teenagers in 2000 and for Hispanic and non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native teenagers in 2022. In 2000, second and higher-order birth rates were highest for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic teenagers; second and higher-order birth rates were more similar by race and Hispanic-origin group in 2022.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514825 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/157007 | DOI Listing |
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