Female teen population and teen birth rate by live-birth order, age group, and race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2000 and 2022
| Characteristic | Population | Total teen birth rate | 1st birth rate | 2nd and higher-order birth rate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2022 | Percent change | 2000 | 2022 | Percent change | 2000 | 2022 | Percent change | 2000 | 2022 | Percent change | |
| Total, ages 15–19 | 9,828,886 | 10,553,749 | 7 | 47.7 | 13.6 | -71 | 37.5 | 11.7 | -69 | 10.2 | 2.0 | -80 |
| AIAN, non-Hispanic | 107,640 | 86,801 | -19 | 69.3 | 22.5 | -68 | 52.8 | 18.7 | -65 | 16.5 | 3.8 | -77 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1,470,186 | 1,445,513 | -2 | 79.2 | 20.3 | -74 | 58.7 | 17.1 | -71 | 20.6 | 3.2 | -84 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 6,349,828 | 5,350,956 | -16 | 32.6 | 9.1 | -72 | 26.9 | 7.9 | -71 | 5.7 | 1.2 | -79 |
| Hispanic1 | 1,483,090 | 2,659,027 | 79 | 87.3 | 21.3 | -76 | 66.7 | 18.1 | -73 | 20.6 | 3.1 | -85 |
| Total, ages 15–17 | 5,835,448 | 6,348,065 | 9 | 26.9 | 5.6 | -79 | 24.0 | 5.2 | -78 | 2.9 | 0.4 | -86 |
| AIAN, non-Hispanic | 66,537 | 52,729 | -21 | 40.3 | 9.5 | -76 | 35.6 | 8.8 | -75 | 4.6 | 0.8 | -83 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 872,929 | 875,396 | – | 50.1 | 9.0 | -82 | 43.3 | 8.3 | -81 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -90 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 3,784,012 | 3,187,374 | -16 | 15.8 | 3.1 | -80 | 14.6 | 3.0 | -79 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -83 |
| Hispanic1 | 871,850 | 1,625,800 | 86 | 55.5 | 9.3 | -83 | 48.5 | 8.7 | -82 | 7.0 | 0.6 | -91 |
| Total, ages 18–19 | 3,993,438 | 4,205,684 | 5 | 78.1 | 25.8 | -67 | 57.2 | 21.4 | -63 | 20.9 | 4.3 | -79 |
| AIAN, non-Hispanic | 41,103 | 34,072 | -17 | 116.3 | 42.5 | -63 | 80.6 | 34.0 | -58 | 35.7 | 8.5 | -76 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 597,257 | 570,117 | -5 | 121.9 | 37.7 | -69 | 81.2 | 30.7 | -62 | 40.7 | 7.0 | -83 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 2,565,816 | 2,163,582 | -16 | 57.5 | 17.9 | -68 | 45.1 | 15.2 | -66 | 12.4 | 2.7 | -78 |
| Hispanic1 | 611,240 | 1,033,227 | 69 | 132.6 | 40.1 | -70 | 92.6 | 33.0 | -64 | 39.9 | 7.1 | -82 |
– Quantity zero.
People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
NOTES: Total populations and birth rates include all race and Hispanic-origin groups, including those not shown separately. AIAN is American Indian and Alaska Native.
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, natality data file.
From: 73 number 6, Changes in First and Second Births to U.S. Teenagers From 2000 to 2022
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