In 1973, there were around 91 teen births among women aged 18 to 19 years per 1,000 women in the United States. This figure had decreased to about 35 by 2017. This statistic illustrates the birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age.
Birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age*
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<15
15-17
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Guttmacher Institute. (March 2, 2021). Birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age* (per 1,000 women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189590/birth-rates-among-teens-by-age-united-states/
Guttmacher Institute. "Birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age* (per 1,000 women)." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189590/birth-rates-among-teens-by-age-united-states/
Guttmacher Institute. (2021). Birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age* (per 1,000 women). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189590/birth-rates-among-teens-by-age-united-states/
Guttmacher Institute. "Birth Rates among Teens in The United States from 1973 to 2017, by Age* (per 1,000 Women)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189590/birth-rates-among-teens-by-age-united-states/
Guttmacher Institute, Birth rates among teens in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age* (per 1,000 women) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189590/birth-rates-among-teens-by-age-united-states/ (last visited August 08, 2022)