# Most Americans think teen pregnancy rates are high or average

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## Reading

Most Americans peg the US teenage pregnancy rate at the high or middle of the range rather than the low end: 38% say it is relatively high and 35% about average, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 13-18, 2025.

The remaining 27% say the rate is relatively low.

## Topline

If you had to guess, how would you describe the rate of teenage pregnancies in the US?

Most Americans think teen pregnancy rates are high or average.

- Relatively high: 38.2%
- About average: 34.8%
- Relatively low: 27.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-13 → 2025-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: Verasight JSM Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#perception-of-teen-pregnancy-rates](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#perception-of-teen-pregnancy-rates)

## Citation

Verasight JSM Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#perception-of-teen-pregnancy-rates](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#perception-of-teen-pregnancy-rates)