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United States
Teen births by race and ethnicity
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
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Definition
Births to teenagers 15 to 19 years old. Rate is per 1,000 females ages 15 to 19.
Data reflect the mother’s place of residence, rather than the place of the birth. Data also represent the race and/or ethnicity of the mother, not the child.
Data reflect the mother’s place of residence, rather than the place of the birth. Data also represent the race and/or ethnicity of the mother, not the child.
Data Source
PRB analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics microdata files and Bridged-Race Population Estimates, available on CDC WONDER Online Database.
Notes
Last Updated
March 2018