Births to Teens, Unmarried Mothers and Prenatal Care: 1990 to 2004

Category

1990

1995

2000

2003

% births to teen mothers

12.8

13.1

11.8

10.3

White

10.9

11.5

10.6

9.4

Black

23.1

23.1

19.7

17.3

% births to unmarried mothers

26.6

32.2

33.2

34.6

White

16.9

25.3

27.1

29.4

Black

66.7

69.9

68.5

68.2

% mothers beginning prenatal care
1st Trimester

74.2

81.3

83.2

84.1

White

77.7

83.6

85.0

85.7

Black

60.7

70.4

74.3

75.9

% mothers beginning prenatal care
3rd Trimester or No Care

6.0

4.2

3.9

3.5

White

4.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

Black

10.9

7.6

6.7

6.0

% births with Low birth weight = <2500 grams-51lbs, 8oz

7.0

7.3

7.6

7.9

White

5.7

6.2

6.5

6.9

Black

13.3

13.1

13.0

13.4

Note : Excludes births to nonresidents of the U. S. Data is based on race & Hispanic origin of mother.

Source : U. S. Center for Health Statistics

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