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Older teens (aged 18-19) have a teen pregnancy rate that is more than twice as high as the rate for younger teens (aged 15-17). While the teen pregnancy rate for girls aged 15-19 decreased 13 percent between 1990 and 1995, the rate for older teens declined 7 percent and the rate for younger teens declined 14 percent.
Kaufmann, R.B., Spitz, A.M., Strauss, L.T., Morris, L., Santelli, J.S., Koonin, L.M., & Marks, J.S. (1998). The decline in US teen pregnancy rates, 1990-1995. Pediatrics, 102(5), 1141-7.
Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 60
Teen Pregnancy Rates, Age Subgroups (NCCDPHP) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls)
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