Teen Pregnancy Rates, Girls Under 15 (NCCDPHP) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls)

    The teen pregnancy rate for girls aged 14 or younger decreased 11 percent between 1995 and 1997.

    Note: denominator used is the population of girls aged 13-14. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000). National and state-specific pregnancy rates among adolescents – United States, 1995-1997. MMWR, 49(27), 605-11.

    Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 56

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