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Reduce the proportion of pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth — FP‑02 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
31.6 percent (2022-23)

National Target:
26.0 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
31.6 percent of pregnancies were conceived within 18 months of a previous birth, as reported in 2022-23 2

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Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Total
31.6
CI 27.7 / 35.7
SE 2.003

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Race/Ethnicity, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Black or African American only
31.4
CI 21.3 / 43.7
SE 5.677
White only
33.9
CI 29.6 / 38.5
SE 2.227
Hispanic or Latino
19.1
CI 12.7 / 27.6
SE 3.721
Not Hispanic or Latino
34.8
CI 30.3 / 39.6
SE 2.351
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
30.4
CI 19.3 / 44.3
SE 6.356
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
38.1
CI 32.2 / 44.3
SE 3.022

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Age group, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
15-19 years
DSU
20-24 years
DSU
25-49 years
28.6
CI 24.6 / 32.9
SE 2.085

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Educational attainment (20-49 years), 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Less than High school
18.9
CI 10.4 / 31.8
SE 5.326
High school
35.1
CI 27.6 / 43.3
SE 3.957
Some college or technical school
32.7
CI 25.8 / 40.3
SE 3.637
4-year college degree or more
31.7
CI 24.7 / 39.7
SE 3.750

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Family income (percent federal poverty level), 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
<100
32.1
CI 23.7 / 41.8
SE 4.578
100-199
33.0
CI 25.5 / 41.4
SE 4.009
200-399
27.7
CI 20.4 / 36.5
SE 4.068
400+
33.6
CI 24.1 / 44.6
SE 5.175

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Health insurance status, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Insured
31.2
CI 27.0 / 35.8
SE 2.187
Uninsured
DSU

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Geographic location, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Metropolitan
29.8
CI 25.4 / 34.8
SE 2.357
Non-metropolitan
37.4
CI 30.3 / 45.2
SE 3.733

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Marital status (18-49 years), 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Married/​Cohabiting partner
33.1
CI 28.2 / 38.3
SE 2.541
Divorced, separated, widowed
DSU
Never married
24.5
CI 15.5 / 36.5
SE 5.276

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Country of birth, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
US
34.5
CI 30.5 / 38.6
SE 2.014
Outside US
19.4
CI 11.9 / 30.2
SE 4.567

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Disability status, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
People with disabilities
39.1
CI 27.9 / 51.7
SE 6.058
People without disabilities
30.7
CI 26.5 / 35.2
SE 2.179

Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a previous birth by Sexual orientation (18-49 years), 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2022-23
Straight, Female
32.7
CI 28.2 / 37.6
SE 2.363
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
DSU
Bisexual, Female
27.2
CI 15.8 / 42.7
SE 6.835

Disparity