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| Fast Facts for June |
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by Emily Bridges, Director, Public Information Services It seems like every week brings a new study about young people and sexual health. Below are some of the "headlines" - important statistics from major sources of data. And don't forget to explore our series of frequently updated guides to research on adolescent reproductive and sexual health issues at researchguides.advocatesforyouth.org. As Of June 7, 2012 HIV United States Estimated 48k new infections in 2009 – 1/3 among young people ages 13-29 Men who have sex with men (MSM) made up 69% of new infections among ages 13-29 MSM ages 13-29 made up 60% of new infections among African American MSM
Almost 30k young people are living with HIV in US Only 22.6% of sexually active high school students have ever been tested for HIV Worldwide 5 million young people ages 15-24 living with HIV around the world Young people ages 15-24 account for 42% of all new HIV infections.
STIs There are 19 million new sexually transmitted infections every year; young people ages 15-24 account for “almost half”
Teen Pregnancy and Birth US 750,000 teens younger than 20 become pregnant each year. The teen pregnancy rate is 67.8 pregnancies per 1000 young women ages 15-19
The teen birth rate hit a record low of 34.3 births per 1000 teens in 2010. Almost 368,000 teens ages 15-19 gave birth in 2010 Among teens who gave birth, 50% were not using birth control and 31% of these believed they could not become pregnant
Worldwide 16 million teens ages 15-19 give birth every year Abortion Almost one in three U.S. women has an abortion in her lifetime. Adolescents ages 15-19 account for 16% of U.S. abortions 47,000 women die from unsafe abortion every year worldwide. Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use NEW THIS MONTH: 2011 YRBS Data (Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance 2011)
During 2006–2010, 57% of females aged 15–19 years had never had sex (defined as vaginal intercourse), an increase from 49% in 1995. Approximately 60% of sexually active teens reported using highly effective contraceptive methods, an increase from 47% in 1995. By the age of 19, 70 percent of young people have had sex. Guttmacher , “Facts on Amer. Teens Repro Health” In 2006–2010, about 43% of never-married female teenagers (4.4 million), and about 42% of never-married male teenagers (4.5 million) had had sexual intercourse at least once – a total of nearly 9 million teens who have already had sex. 95% of all people have sex before they are married. 5.5% of young women ages 15-24, and 8.3% of young men ages 15-24, reported HIV sexual risk behaviors compared to 3.9% of women overall and 7.2% of men overall. Bullying, Violence, and Harassment 48 % of students have been sexually harassed 32% of all students have been bullied at school; 11% physically bullied 85% of LGBT students have been bullied at school, 28% physically 8% of high school students have been forced to have intercourse; 9% have experienced dating violence. With questions or comments, contact: Emily Bridges, Director of Public Information Services, Advocates for Youth |
