* Rates are the number of events per 1,000 women in a specified age-group. Rates among women younger than 15 are calculated as the number of events per 1,000 women aged 14. Rates among women aged 15–44 are calculated as the number of events experienced by individuals of all ages per 1,000 women aged 15–44. Data are tabulated according to the individualʹs age at the pregnancy outcome.
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Teenage pregnancy rate in the U.S. by age 1973-2020
In 1990, there were around *** teen pregnancies among teens aged 18 to 19 years per 1,000 women in the United States. This rate had decreased to about ** per 1,000 by the year 2020. This statistic depicts the U.S. pregnancy rate among teenagers from 1973 to 2020, by age group.
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Guttmacher Institute. (October 22, 2024). Teenage pregnancy rate in the United States from 1973 to 2020, by age group* (per 1,000 women) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/295955/pregnancy-rates-among-us-teenagers-by-age/
Guttmacher Institute. "Teenage pregnancy rate in the United States from 1973 to 2020, by age group* (per 1,000 women)." Chart. October 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/295955/pregnancy-rates-among-us-teenagers-by-age/
Guttmacher Institute. (2024). Teenage pregnancy rate in the United States from 1973 to 2020, by age group* (per 1,000 women). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/295955/pregnancy-rates-among-us-teenagers-by-age/
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Teenage pregnancy rate in the United States from 1973 to 2020, by age group* (per 1,000 women) [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/295955/pregnancy-rates-among-us-teenagers-by-age/
