May 23, 2013 01:35 PM EDT
Teen Birthrate Hits Record Low: 25 Percent Decline in Overall Teen Birthrate Since 2007
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the teen birthrate in 2011 set another new record low. The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, is about half the 1991 rate of 61.8 births per 1,000 teens, which was previously at an all-time high.