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Teen Births Drop 69% Since 2000

Teen births declined by 69 percent from 2000 to 2022, according to newly released federal data. Despite this significant drop, racial and ethnic disparities persist.

While births decreased at similar rates across all races, Black, Native American, and Hispanic teens still had higher birth rates in 2022 than white, non-Hispanic teens, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The decline in births was less pronounced for Hispanic teenagers compared to others, partly due to the Hispanic female teen population increasing by 79 percent from 2000 to 2022, while other populations decreased.

Researchers noted that the potential number of Hispanic teens who could have births increased, even as the percentage who actually did declined.

In 2000, there were over 475,100 births to teenagers; by 2022, this number had dropped to just over 145,300. During the same period, the female teen population grew by 7 percent.

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The decline in teen births was attributed to several factors: teens starting sexual activity at older ages, reduced sexual activity among teen girls, and increased use of effective contraception among sexually active teens.

The most significant drop in birth rates—a 79 percent decrease—occurred among girls aged 15 to 17. There was also an 80 percent decline in the rate of teens having more than one child. This decline is seen as evidence of successful efforts to prevent or delay additional births until women are in their twenties.

Research indicates that having a second child makes it harder for teen mothers to complete high school or college and find adequate employment. A second child also increases the risk of poverty and is linked to adverse outcomes for the children of teen mothers, such as low birthweight, abuse, neglect, and infant mortality, according to the CDC.

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