about 40 teenage girls get pregnant for every 1 000 girls aged 15 to 19. the cdc's latest statistics showed a recent 3% rise in teen pregnancies. that means about 42 births for every 1 000 girls in 2006 up from 40. 5 births in 2005. in real numbers that translates to about 20 000 more births among teens in the u. s. in 2006. at the same time teen pregnancies are still at their lowest level in 30 years. the high was 61 births per 1 000 girls in 1991.
what are the statistics on teen pregnancy?