High school student birth control pill use by sex U.S. 2021

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A 2021 survey of American high school students found that of those who were sexually active and engaging in sex with opposite-sex partners, 20.9 percent were using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy. Prevalence was highest among female students.

Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex

Characteristic	Share of students
Average	20.9%
Female	22.9%
Male	18.3%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

17,232 respondents

Special properties

Of students who were sexually active

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Data are for students who reported they were sexually active.
Used Birth Control Pills Before Last Sexual Intercourse With Opposite-Sex Partner (to prevent pregnancy, not counting emergency contraception such as Plan B or the "morning after" pill)

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