Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Introduction 4
Teen Births in the United States 5
Teen Birth Rate Trends 5
Recent Trends 7
Factors Linked to Declines in Teen Births 10
Financial and Social Costs of Teen Births 13
Appendix A. Teen Birth Rate, 1950-2022 15
Appendix B. Teen Birth Rates, by State 16
Author Information 17
Disclaimer 18
Figure 1. Teen Birth Rate, 1950-2022 6
Figure 2. Teen Birth Rate, by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2018-2022 8
Figure 3. Teen Birth Rates, by State and Territory, 2022 9
Figure 4. First and Second and Higher-Order Teen Birth Rates, 2022 10
Table A-1. Teen Birth Rate, 1950-2022 15
Table B-1. Teen Birth Rates, by State 16