Number Of Pre-Teen Mothers In The US Hits Record Low.

reports on its website that teen birth rates in the US “are at an all-time low and continue to decline,” but “the comparatively large number of teens having babies remains a concern,” according to new statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services. In 2016, there were more than 2,200 infants born to mothers aged 10-14, compared to more than 8,500 in 2000. The current rate of births to pre-teen mothers is 0.2 in 1,000 live births, and the largest decline occurred among African-American pre-teens. While this demographic still has the highest rate, 0.5 in 1,000 births, “it has been significantly reduced since 2000.” The data were compiled by the National Center for Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/number-pre-teen-moms-us-record-low-cdc/story?id=54720089