Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth - T Listing
- Teenagers – See also Sex education and Teen pregnancy
- Teen pregnancy – See also Teenagers
- Tubal sterilization – See Sterilization (female)
Teenagers
Percentage of never-married teenagers 15-19 years of age who have ever had intercourse, by age and sex:
United States, 2002, 2006-2010 and 2011-2015
| Female | 20021 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20152 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-19 years of age | 45.5% | 42.6% | 42.4% (1.86) |
| 15-17 years of age | 30.3% | 27.0% | 28.1% (2.01) |
| 18-19 years of age | 68.8% | 62.7% | 62.9% (2.69) |
| Male | 20021 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20152 |
| 15-17 years of age | 45.7% | 41.8% | 44.2% (1.46) |
| 15-17 years of age | 31.3% | 28.0% | 31.5% (1.58) |
| 18-19 years of age | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.3% (2.54) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 31, Table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 723 MB]
2NHSR No. 104, Table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 422 KB]
Percentage of females 15-19 years of age by type of relationship with partner at first intercourse, 2011-2015
| 2011-20151 | |
|---|---|
| Had just met | 2.1% (0.5) |
| Just friends | 13.0% (1.8) |
Source:
1NHSR No. 104, Table 3 pdf icon[PDF – 422 KB]
Teen Pregnancy
Percent distribution of men 15-44 years of age by current marital or cohabiting status:
| 19901 | 19951 | 20001 | 20021 | 20081 | 20092 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All pregnancies | 116.8 | 101.1 | 85.8 | 76.3 | 69.8 | 65.3 | 58.93 |
| Live births | 59.9 | 56.0 | 47.7 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 34.24 |
| Induced abortions | 40.3 | 29.4 | 24.0 | 21.1 | 17.8 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Fetal losses | 16.6 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.1 | N/A |
*Rates are number of events per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age.
NOTE: The teen pregnancy rate dropped 50% from 1990 to 2010. Reaching a historic low, the teenage pregnancy rate in 2010 was the lowest reported since 1976
Sources:
1Ventura SJ, Curtin SC, Abma JC, Henshaw SK. Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990-2008pdf icon[PDF – 462 KB]. (Table 2) National vital statistics report, Vol 60 No 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2012.
2Curtin SC, Abma JC, Ventura SV. Pregnancy Rates for U.S. Women Continue to Drop pdf icon[PDF – 436 KB]. NCHS Data Brief, No. 136. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2013.
3Curtin SC and Abma JC, Henshaw SK. 2010 Pregnancy Rates among U.S Women. NCHS Health E-Stats. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.
4Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Ventura SJ, et al. Births: Final data for 2010pdf icon[PDF -1.66 MB]. National vital statistics reports; vol 61 no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.