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After increasing 16 percent between 1976 and 1990 (including 15 percent between 1986 and 1990), the teen pregnancy rate for girls aged 15-17 decreased 16 percent between 1990 and 1996 to its lowest rate ever recorded.
Ventura, S.J., Mosher, W.D., Curtin, S.C., Abma, J.C., & Henshaw, S. (2000). Trends in pregnancies and pregnancy rates by outcome: Estimates for the United States, 1976-96. Vital and Health Statistics 21(56).
Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 41
Teen Pregnancy Rates, Girls Aged 15-17 (NCHS) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls)
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