The National Teen Birthrate Has Never Been Lower

The teen birthrate hit an all-time low in 2015, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, and officials say increased access to birth control may be to thank.

With a rate of 22.3 live births per 1,000 teenage girls aged 15 to 19, last year’s data shows a 64 percent decrease from 1991, when the country’s teen birthrate was at its highest. For girls between the ages of 10-14, this number has dropped nearly 90 percent since 1991. CDC researchers called these declines “absolutely astounding.”...
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/06/02/3784066/teen-birthrate-lowest-2015/