In 2023, the birth rate among teenagers and young adult women aged 15 to 19 stood at 13.1 births per every thousand women. This statistic shows the U.S. birth rate among teenagers and young adult women, aged 15-19 years, between 1991 and 2023. Teenage pregnancy and birth Teenage pregnancy and births are related to a number of negative outcomes. Babies born to teenage mothers are more likely to be premature and have a low birth weight, and teen mothers often experience gestational hypertension and anemia. Additionally, there are significant adverse effects on socioeconomic and educational outcomes for teenage parents. Teenage pregnancy is usually unplanned and due to the negative consequences mentioned above the ratio of legal abortions to live births in the United States is highest among teenagers. In 2022, there were 374 legal abortions per 1,000 live births among girls and young women aged 15 to 19 years, compared a ratio of 284 legal abortions per 1,000 live births among women aged 20 to 24 years. Contraceptive use among teens Contraceptive use is the best way for sexually active teenagers to avoid unwanted pregnancies, but use and accessibility remain problems in the United States. In 2021, only 23 percent of high school girls in the U.S. used the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy before their last sexual intercourse. Use of the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy is highest among white teenagers and lowest among Black teenagers, with only 11 percent of Black teenagers reporting use in 2021. Condom use is more common among high school students, but still only around half of sexually active students reported using a condom during their last sexual intercourse in 2021.

Number of teen pregnancies and rates per 1,000 females, by pregnancy outcome (live births, induced abortions, or fetal loss), by age groups 15 to 17 years and 18 to 19 years, 1998 to 2000.

In 1990, there were around 173 teen pregnancies among teens aged 18 to 19 years per 1,000 women in the United States. This rate had decreased to about 50 per 1,000 by the year 2020. This statistic depicts the U.S. pregnancy rate among teenagers from 1973 to 2020, by age group.

In 2021 there were 43,116 teenage conceptions in England and Wales, one of the fewest number of teenage conceptions in the provided time period. The number of teenage conceptions has been falling since 2007, when there over 106,319 teenage pregnancies.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Denmark was reported at 1.14 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of 2022, approximately four percent of females aged 14 to 19 years in South Africa stated that they were going through different stages of pregnancy within the last 12 months. The prevalence of pregnancy increased with age. While 0.3 percent of young women aged 14 stated that they were pregnant, the number of 19 year old pregnant women was over 10 percent. Furthermore, pregnancy in the age group 14-19 years rose by 1.1 percent since 2021.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for Sweden (SPADOTFRTSWE) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 19 years, fertility, Sweden, and rate.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Jamaica was reported at 36.54 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Poland was reported at 6.191 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Poland - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Japan was reported at 1.737 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This graph shows federal teen pregnancy prevention program funding in the U.S. , aggregated for the period 1998-2016, by program. During this period, the Title V Abstinence Educational Block Grant received approximately 956 million dollars in federal funding.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for France (SPADOTFRTFRA) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 19 years, fertility, France, and rate.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Lebanon was reported at 20.83 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Lebanon - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for Germany (SPADOTFRTDEU) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 19 years, fertility, Germany, and rate.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in France was reported at 3.507 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Morocco was reported at 25.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Morocco - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The number of births registered among women and girls younger than 20 in Mexico has been continuously decreasing since 2010. In 2022, roughly 266,960 pregnancies were carried to term by teenagers who had not reached the age of 20.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Belize was reported at 55.23 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for Denmark (SPADOTFRTDNK) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 19 years, Denmark, fertility, and rate.

In 1991, the birth rate for girls aged 10 to 14 years in the United States stood at 1.4 births per every thousand girls. Since 1991, this rate has consistently decreased, dropping to .2 in the year 2023. This statistic depicts the number of births per thousand U.S. females aged 10 to 14 years between 1991 and 2023. Teenage pregnancy and contraception Over the years, the rate of teenage pregnancy and birth has declined in the United States, most likely due to lower rates of sexual activity in this age group as well as increased use of birth control methods. However, the use and accessibility of contraceptives remains a problem in many parts of the United States. For example, in 2021, only 21 percent of sexually active high school students reported using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy before their last sexual intercourse. This rate was highest among white high students and lowest among Black students, with only 11 percent reporting use of the birth control pill before their last intercourse. Condom use is more prevalent among high school students than use of the pill, but still only just over half of high school students reported using a condom the last time they had sex as of 2021. Disparities in teenage pregnancy Although rates have decreased over the past decades, teenage pregnancy and birth rates in the U.S. are still higher than in other Western countries. Geographic, racial, and ethnic disparities in teen birth rates are still prevalent within the country. In 2023, teenage birth rates were highest among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Other contributing factors to high teen birth rates also include poor socioeconomic conditions, low education, and low-income status.