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    Teen pregnancy rates vary substantially among the three largest racial/ethnic subgroups. Between 1990 and 1996, the rate for African-American teens declined 20 percent and the rate for non-Hispanic White teens declined 24 percent. The teen pregnancy rate for Hispanics increased between 1990 and 1994, but then declined 6 percent between 1994 and 1996.

    Darroch, J.E., & Singh, S. (1999). Why is teenage pregnancy declining? The roles of abstinence, sexual activity and contraceptive use. Occasional Report 1. New York: The Alan Guttmacher Institute.

    Non-Hispanic Black

    Hispanic (any race)

    Non-Hispanic White

    Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 21

    Teen Pregnancy Rates, Racial/Ethnic Subgroups (AGI) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 15-19)

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