Birth Rates Among Females Aged 15–19, by Maternal Race/Ethnicity: 1990-2005
Overall, birth rates have declined for every race and ethnicity since 1990, however, non-Hispanic Blacks saw the most significant drop from roughly 115 live births per 1,000 females in 1990 to 60.9 per 1,000 in 2005. Birth rates among Hispanic females increased slightly between 1990 and 1995 when the rate was 105 per 1,000, but then decreased to 81.7 per 1,000. The birth rate among American Indian/Alaska Native females decreased from about 80 per 1,000 in 1990 to 52.7 per 1,000 in 2005, while the birth rate among non-Hispanic White women decreased from nearly 50 per 1,000 in 1990 to 25.9 per 1,000 in 2005. Asian/Pacific Islanders had the lowest birth rate every year from 1990 to 2005, when the rate was 17.0 live births per 1,000 females; this group also saw the smallest decrease since 1990. Live births per 1,000 females in 2005 were:
- Hispanic: 81.7
- Non-Hispanic Black: 80.9
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 52.7
- Non-Hispanic White: 25.9
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 17.0
Source: Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S, Munson ML. Births: Final data for 2005. National vital statistics reports; vol 56 no 6. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007.
