Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Decline in U.S.

October 15, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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A new report from the CDC states that pregnancy and abortion rates declined in the United States between 1990 and 2005.

The CDC started tracking pregnancy numbers in 1976.  The pregnancy rate for 2005 is close to the 1976 rate.  CDC reports that in 2005 there were an estimated 6.4 million pregnancies in the U.S.  That works out to a rate of 103.2 pregnancies per 1,000 for women ages 15-44.  In 1990, the rate for the same group of women was 115.8 pregnancies per 1,000.

The U.S. reported 6,408,000 pregnancies in 2005 broken down as follows:

• 4.14 million live births
• 1.21 million induced abortions
• 1.06 million miscarriages or other losses

Abortion rates also fell during the years studied with the following statistics reported:

• Married women:  7 out of 1,000 pregnant women got an abortion in 2005 (down from 11 per 1,000 pregnant women in 1990); and

• Unmarried women:  31 per 1,000 pregnant women got abortions in 2005 (down from 48 per 1,000 pregnant women in 1990).

Other findings published in the CDC’s National Vital Statistics Report include:

• Women in their 20s had the highest pregnancy rates from 1990 to 2005.

• Pregnancy rates dropped by 8% for married women and by 11% for unmarried women during 1990-2005.

• Pregnancy rates dropped for teens during 1990-2005, with a greater decline for teens ages 15-17, compared to older teens.

To view the complete report, see National Vital Statistics Reports.

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