Birth rate to teens 15-19 in 2004, United States:

41.2 births per 1,000 females age 15-19

• a 1% decrease from 2003 (41.6 births per 1,000 females 15-19 ).

The chart below shows the trends in birth rates to teens 15-17, 18-19 and all teens 15-19. In general, teen birth rates have been decreasing since 1960.

In 2004, birth rates among White and Black teens decreased 2.2% and 3.1%, respectively, while the birth rate among  Hispanic teens marginally increased 0.4%

• White, 2003 to 2004: 27.4 to 26.8 per 1,000 females 15-19, a 2.2% decrease.
• Black, 2003 to 2004: 64.7 to 62.7 per 1,000 females 15-19, a 3.1% decrease.
• Hispanic, 2003 to 2004: 82.3 to 82.6 per 1,000 females 15-19, a 0.4% increase.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics