Percentage of teenagers who have begun childbearing and who are pregnant with their first child by age
Percentage
Percentage of teenagers who have begun childbearing and who are pregnant with their first child by age | Percentage | (Have had a live birth, 15 years, 2) (Are pregnant with first child, 15 years, 3) (Have had a live birth, 16 years, 8) (Are pregnant with first child, 16 years, 5) (Have had a live birth, 17 years, 16) (Are pregnant with first child, 17 years, 7) (Have had a live birth, 18 years, 30) (Are pregnant with first child, 18 years, 7) (Have had a live birth, 19 years, 36) (Are pregnant with first child, 19 years, 6)
Rates of teen motherhood increase steadily from age 15 to 19, with especially large increases between the ages of 17 and 18.
Rates of teen motherhood increase steadily from age 15 to 19, with especially large increases between the ages of 17 and 18.