TABLE 3.

Birth Rates for Teens According to Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, United States, Selected Years: 1991–2009

Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother	Birth Ratea					Percent Change
	2009	2008	2007	2005	1991	2007–2009	2005–2007	1991–2009
15–19 y
All races	39.1	41.5	42.5	40.5	61.8	−8	5	−37
Non-Hispanic whiteb	25.6	26.7	27.2	25.9	43.4	−6	5	−41
Non-Hispanic blackb	59.0	62.8	64.2	60.9	118.2	−8	5	−50
Asian or Pacific Islander	14.7	16.2	16.9	17.0	27.3	−13	—c	−46
Native Americand	55.5	58.4	59.3	52.7	84.1	−6	13	−34
Hispanicb,e	70.1	77.5	81.8	81.7	104.6	−14	—c	−33
15–17 y
All races	20.1	21.7	22.1	21.4	38.6	−9	3	−48
Non-Hispanic whiteb	11.0	11.5	11.8	11.5	23.6	−7	3	−53
Non-Hispanic blackb	32.1	34.8	35.8	34.9	86.1	−10	3	−63
Asian or Pacific Islander	7.1	7.9	8.2	8.2	16.3	−13	—c	−56
Native Americand	30.6	32.5	31.8	30.5	51.9	−4	—c	−41
Hispanicb,e	41.0	46.1	47.9	48.5	69.2	−14	−1	−41
18–19 y
All races	66.2	70.6	73.9	69.9	94.0	−10	6	−30
Non-Hispanic whiteb	46.1	48.5	50.4	48.0	70.6	−9	5	−35
Non-Hispanic blackb	97.5	104.6	109.3	103.0	162.2	−11	6	−40
Asian or Pacific Islander	25.8	28.4	29.9	30.1	42.2	−14	—c	−39
Native Americand	90.5	96.6	101.6	87.6	134.2	−11	16	−33
Hispanicb,e	114.0	127.2	137.2	134.6	155.5	−17	2	−27

Race and Hispanic origin are reported separately on birth certificates. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Race categories are consistent with the 1977 OMB standards. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia in 2009, 30 states in 2008, 27 states in 2007, and 19 states in 2005 reported multiple-race data. Multiple-race data for these states were bridged to the single-race categories of the 1977 OMB standards for comparability with other states. Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, natality.

^aRates per 1000 women in specified group.

^bIn 1991 excludes data for New Hampshire, which did not report Hispanic origin on the birth certificate.

^cNot statistically significant

^dIncludes births to Aleuts and Eskimos.

^eIncludes all persons of Hispanic origin of any race.