Number of Teen Births, 1999*

    The proportion of all teen births that are to girls under 18 ranges from 31 percent for non-Hispanic White teens to 40 percent for Hispanic and African-American teens.

    Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 72

    * Data for 1999 are preliminary. Curtin, S.C., & Martin, J.A. (2000). Births: Preliminary data for 1999. National Vital Statistics Reports 48(14).

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