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Teen births to women who were already mothers in United States

Teen births to women who were already mothers

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Definition and Source

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Definition

Births that were second or higher order births to mothers who were under the age of 20 at the time of the birth.

Data Source

Analysis of 1990-2021 Natality MicroData files from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

Notes

Birth certificates that did not contain information on birth order were not included in this calculation.
Data are provided for the 50 most populous cities according to the most recent Census counts.  Cities for which data is collected may change over time.

Last Updated

April 2024