Birth rates for U.S. teenagers reach historic lows for all age and ethnic groups

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• Description:
  Teen childbearing has been generally on a long-term decline in the United States since the late 1950s. In spite of these declines, the U.S. teen birth rate remains one of the highest among other industrialized countries. Moreover, childbearing by teenagers continues to be a matter of public concern because of the elevated health risks for teen mothers and their infants. In addition, significant public costs are associated with teen childbearing, estimated at $10.9 billion annually. The most current data available from the NationalVital Statistics System (NVSS), the 2010 preliminary file, are used to illustrate the recent trends and variations in teen childbearing.
• Content Notes:
  Brandy E. Hamilton and Stephanie J. Ventura.
  
  Includes bibliographical references.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Birth Rate Pregnancy In Adolescence
• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 89 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2012-1209
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  print; 7 p. : ill.
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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