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The nation\u2019s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah saw rates fall by 30 percent or more.<\/p>\n

In 22 states, teen Hispanic birth rates plunged at least 40 percent, which was described as \u201cjust amazing,\u201d by the report\u2019s lead author, Brady Hamilton of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s driving the declines? No one can say for sure. Experts believe the explanation is complicated and probably varies a bit from state to state. The national figure has been falling since 1991, aside from a brief interruption in 2006 and 2007.<\/p>\n

The CDC report released Thursday is based on birth certificates for 2007 through 2011. Last year, the CDC announced the overall improvement in teen births: a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19. That compares to 42 births per 1,000 five years earlier\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026The teen drop in the last five years coincided with an overall decline in births, which experts attribute to a weak economy that dampened enthusiasm for having children.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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