Teen Birth Rate Dropped to Lowest Ever in 2009, CDC Report Says
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The birth rate for teenagers in the U.S. dropped to the lowest ever in 2009, falling 8 percent from a year earlier, the largest single-year drop since 2001.
The birth rate of girls ages 15 to 19 was 39.1 births per 1,000 in 2009, according to data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The birth rate remained steady or dropped among girls ages 15 to 17 in every state except West Virginia.