The birth rate among adolescents has declined since 1990 for all races, with the greatest declines seen among Blacks. The live birth rate per 1,000 adolescents, by race of mother, 2001 was 92.4 births per 1,000 Hispanic adolescents, 73.1 for Blacks, 65.7 among American Indians, 41.7 among Whites, nad 20.5 among Asian/Pacific Islanders.
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