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)