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After increasing 16 percent between 1982 and 1985 and remaining constant between 1985 and 1986, the teen pregnancy rate for girls aged 14 or younger decreased 22 percent between 1986 and 1996 to the lowest rate ever recorded.
Note: denominator used is the population of girls aged 10-14. 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 43
Teen Pregnancy Rates, Girls Under 15 (NCHS) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls)
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