Headlines: Birth rate for American teens falls to record low. The
birth rate for teenage women declined steadily during the 1990's. (Births
per 1,000 women, aged 15-19. Source: U.S. Center for Health
Statistics)
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Wednesday, April 18, 2001.
Facts: Birth rate was at a a record low at 49.6 in 1999 but not by much. The rate was 50.2 in 1986. The rate has declined steadily since 1991 (62.1).
1990 - 1999
More information: See table 4, National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 49, No 1, April 17, 2001.