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Leading cause of death in 15 to 19 year old females, 2018. [3] Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Worldwide, pregnancy complications are the leading cause of death for women and girls 15 to 19 years old. [3] The definition of teenage pregnancy includes those who are legally ...
Teen births, aged 15–19, per 1,000 people by state, 2015. Teenage pregnancy in the United States occurs mostly unintentionally [1] and out of wedlock [2][3] but has been declining almost continuously since the 1990s. [1][4][5] In 2022, the teenage birth rate fell to 13.5 per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19, the lowest on record. [6]
Prevalence of teenage pregnancy. The adolescent birth rate in women aged 10–19 years, 2016 [1] The adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women aged 15–19, 2016 [2] Teen pregnancy rates are higher in more unequal countries and in more unequal US states. Data is from 2009. Western and non-Western countries have distinctly different rates of teenage ...
From 2009 to 2010, the teen pregnancy rate dropped another 9%, the biggest one-year drop since the 1940s. [34] Each year, almost 750,000 girls 15–19 become pregnant. Two thirds of all teen pregnancies occur among the oldest teens (18–19). [17] Of them, 82% are unplanned, which accounted for about 20% of all unintended pregnancies annually. [17]
Sex education programs in the United States teach students about sexual health as well as ways to avoid sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted teenage pregnancy. The three main types of programs are abstinence-only, abstinence-plus, and comprehensive sex education. Although sex education programs that only promote abstinence are very ...
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Comprehensive sex education. Comprehensive sex education (CSE) is an instructional approach aimed at providing individuals, particularly young people, with accurate, holistic information about sexuality, relationships, and reproductive health. Unlike abstinence-only education, CSE includes a broad curriculum that covers topics such as safe sex ...
Unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception, [1] also known as unplanned pregnancies. [2][3] Sexual activity without the use of effective contraception through choice or coercion is the predominant cause of unintended pregnancy. Worldwide, the unintended pregnancy rate is ...