Pregnancy rates dropping for girls & women under 25
Apr. 15, 2008 by Lisa Currie
From Medical News Today…
Pregnancy rates for females under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States
declined in 2004 compared to 1990, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The report says nearly 38 percent of pregnancies in 2004 were to women under age 25, down from nearly 43 percent in 1990. The proportion of pregnancies among teens under age 20 dropped from 15 percent in 1990 to 12 percent in 2004.
The report, “Estimated Pregnancy Rates by Outcome for the United States, 1990-2004,” prepared by CDC′s National Center for Health Statistics, shows there were almost 6.4 million pregnancies in 2004 among women of all ages, about 6 percent fewer than the nearly 6.8 million in 1990. The 2004 total included 4.11 million live births, 1.22 million induced abortions, and 1.06 million fetal losses (such as stillbirths and miscarriages). In 1990, there were 4.16 million live births, 1.61 million induced abortions and 1.02 million fetal losses.