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For many years, U.S. teen pregnancy rates have been higher among Hispanics and blacks than among whites. To examine trends in teen births by race and ethnicity and geographically, CDC researchers analyzed National Vital Statistics System data at the national (2006–2014), state (2006–2007 and 2013–2014), and county (2013–2014) levels.
Nationally, teen birth rates declined 41%, with greater decreases among Hispanics (51%) and blacks (44%) than among whites (35%). Accordingly, teen birth rate ratios declined for Hispanics from 2.9 to 2.2 and for blacks from 2.3 to 2.0 compared with whites. However, in 2013 to 2014, variability in births per 1000 female teens remained high at state levels (ranging from 11.3 in Massachusetts to 41.5 in Arkansas) …