The birth rate among Hispanic teenagers increased from 134.2 per thousand in 2004 to 140.6 in 2006, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control. Other demographic groups showed declines in the same period.
The highest number of births for teenagers, which was 533,483, occurred in 1990; the lowest number, 421,241, was in 2003.
The United States' teen birth rate is about 40 per 1000, the highest rate of among developed countries. In comparison, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, and Italy have rates under seven per thousand.
The study appears in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Labels: pregnancy, teen_pregnancy
Posted By: Jane St. Clair