The U.S. teen birth rate is at an all-time low. As of 2016, the teen birth rate (20.3 births per 1,000 teens ages 15-to-19) declined 67 percent since its peak in 1991. This represents a 9 percent drop from 2015. Downward trends span all 50 states and all racial and ethnic groups. Teen births also
The poverty in too many families is one of the least-discussed reasons why students drop out.
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Thirty percent of all teenage teens who drop out of college cite pregnancy and parenthood as key reasons. Rates among Hispanic (36 percent) and African American (38 percent) teens are higher. Educational achievement affects the lifetime income of teen mothers: two-thirds of families started by teens
Michigan’s poverty rate decreased to about 21 percent in 2016, but disparities among racial groups remain.
A total of 2,820 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016. This is 68 percent fewer than in 1975 and 3 percent more than in 2015.
Jun 30, 2017 · In 2016, the teen birth rate dropped 9% compared to the previous year, according to a new government report that also tracked prenatal care and birth weight.
Jan 13, 2014 · The next time your teen turns on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,” avoid any disparaging remarks. The show may actually encourage him or her to practice safer sex.
Being a mother in a first world country can affect one’s education.Teen mothers are more likely to drop out of high college. However, recent studies have found that many of these mothers had already dropped out of college before becoming pregnant, but those in college at the time of their pregnancy were as likely to graduate as their peers.
The decline that has taken place over the past decade has been happening in all regions and among all races and ethnicities.
