The following statistics will give you a better understanding of teen birth rates, including trends in teen births and how the United States compares to other nations.

General teen birth statistics

• Nation wide, only about 2% of teen moms graduate from college before the age of 30. (ibid)
• 75% of teen pregnancies are unintended

Rates of teen birth in the United States

• 18% of girls nation wide will become teen mothers. (Jayson, 3-19-09)

Statistics on world wide teen birth rates

Birthrate per 1,000 girls ages 15-19 around the world:

• United States: 42.5
• U.K.: 26.7
• Portugal: 16.8
• Australia: 16.1
• Canada: 13.3
• Spain: 11.5
• Greece: 11.3
• Germany: 10.1
• Finland: 9.4
• Norway: 8.7
• France: 7.8
• Italy: 7.0
• Sweden: 5.9
• Denmark: 5.9
• Japan: 5.1
• Switzerland: 4.5
• Netherlands: 3.8

(Sullivan-Anderson, 3-30-09)

Around 750,000 teens become pregnant every year, or about 1 in 13. (Gibbs, 7-7-08)