How likely are teen girls to get pregnant? Why don't teens use contraceptives? Learn more about which teens get pregnant and why.
- Nearly 3 in 10 girls in the U.S. get pregnant as teens, and nearly 1 in 6 will be a teen mom.
- Since 1990, teen pregnancy in the U.S. has declined 42%; still,
the U.S. has the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any comparable
Western nation.
- 50% of Latinas and 50% of African-American girls will get
pregnant as teens. Nearly half of Black youth (45%) who've had sex have
been pressured to go further sexually than they wanted to.
- Teens who have unprotected sex on a regular basis have an 85% chance of pregnancy within a year.
- The #1 reason teens say they have sex without contraception is that they're afraid their parents will find out.
Facts Courtesy of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies
