Total Pregnancy Rates Fell Steadily from 1990 to 2010, Mostly Due to Low Millennial Teen Pregnancy Rates
Total pregnancy rates fell steadily from 1990 (115.8 pregnancies per 1,000 women) to 2010 (98.7 pregnancies). Millennials’ low teen pregnancy rates fueled the overall decline: The under-15 rate fell 68% from 1990 to 2010, and the 15-to-19 rate fell 50%.