Pregnancy, Birth and Abortion Rates Drop
Posted on: Friday, 31 October 2003, 06:00 CST
ATLANTA (AP) -- Pregnancy, birth and abortion rates dropped in the United States from 1990 to 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
Pregnancies fell 7 percent, from 6.78 million in 1990 to 6.28 million in 1999. The birth rate declined 9 percent in that time, from 70.9 to 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44. And the abortion rate went down 22 percent, from 27.4 to 21.4 abortions per 1,000 women.
The overall pregnancy rate dropped 12 percent, from 115.6 to 102.1 per 1,000 women.
Women 20 to 24 years old had the highest pregnancy rate, followed by women 25 to 29. About one in six women in their 20s was pregnant in 1999.
Teen pregnancy rates reached historic lows, dropping 25 percent during the 10-year period. The teen birth rate dropped 19 percent, and the teen abortion rate was down 39 percent.
In 1999, black and Hispanic teenagers got pregnant at more than twice the rate of non-Hispanic white teens. The racial differences dwindled among women in their 20s and disappeared by age 35.
Pregnancy rates for married women declined 12 percent from 1990 to 1997, but they have since increased slightly.
-----
On the Net:
More science, space, and technology from RedNova
Copyright © 2003 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
Related Articles
- Trimble Reports Fiscal 2008 Revenue Growth of 9 Percent and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share Growth of 23 Percent: Prepares For Challenging Year
- San Diego Eating Disorder Program With 75 Percent Remission Rate Being Promoted in Mexico By Swedish Trade Council
- Research Indicates 94 Percent Success Rate for Pelvic Organ Repair Utilizing Surgisis(R) ES Biomaterial
- 9 TB Cases Per 10,000 Population Found in HK
- Cheaper Gasoline Pushes February Inflation Rate Down to 2.2 Per Cent
- St. Jude Projects 90 Percent Cure Rate for ALL
- Slower Rise in Gasoline Prices Holds Annual Inflation Rate to Two Per Cent
- Measles Initiative: Measles Cases and Deaths Fall By 60 Percent in Africa Since 1999
- Economy Grows at a 4 Percent Annual Rate
- Economy Grows at 3.3 Percent Annual Rate
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds