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United States Pregnancy Rates for Teens, 15-19 (The National Center for Health Statistics) Synopsis: According to the National Center for Health Statistics of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate fell by 15 percent between 1991 and 1996 from 116.5 pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 to 98.7. The pregnancy data include live births, induced abortions, and fetal losses. Figure and chart below reflect pregnancies per 1,000 teen girls aged 15-19. 1980 110.0     1986 104.7     1992 112.8 1981 109.2     1987 104.8     1993 110.4 1982 107.8     1988 109.9     1994 107.6 1983 107.2     1989 113.0     1995 102.7 1984 105.8     1990 116.3     1996 98.7 1985 106.9     1991 116.5         Source: 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. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 21(56). Available online at www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/sr21_56.pdf. Be a TLC Lifeguard Before You Leave... We hope you enjoy our web site and find it useful as a resource center. Please take a moment to rate our site. Will you help? Will you help us continue to make this resource available to thousands of monthly visitors from around the world? Yes Texans for Life Coalition P.O. Box 177727 Irving, TX 75017-7727 (972) 790-9044 webservant@texlife.org