TEENAGE ABORTION AND PREGNANCY STATISTICS BY STATE, 1992

In 1992, 112 pregnancies occurred per 1,000 U.S. women aged 15-19; of these, 61 ended in births, 36 in abortions and 15 in miscarriages. Bla ck teenagers' rates of pregnancies, births and abortions were 2-3 time s those of whites; Hispanic teenagers had rates of births and abortion s between those of blacks and whites. While similar proportions of pre gnant black and non-Hispanic white teenagers had abortions (40% and 38 %, respectively), the proportion was lower among Hispanics (29%). Amon g all women 15-19, the birthrate rose 12 points between 1987 and 1991; one-third of the rise (four points) may be attributable to a fall in the abortion rate. Between 1991 and 1995, the birthrate of black teena gers fel from 116 to 96 per 1,000, a level well below that of Hispanic s (106 per 1,000). Among the states, pregnancy rates per 1,000 varied from 84 (Mississippi) to 31 (New Hampshire) and abortion rates per 1,0 00 ranged from 67 (Hawaii) to nine (Utah). The pregnancy rates of whit e and black teenagers are negatively correlated.