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Between 1988 and 2013, did the portion of never-married teenagers aged 15-19 who have had sexual intercourse increase or decrease?

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Per surveys conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the portion of female teenagers aged 15-19 who have had sex declined from 51% in 1988 to 44% in 2011-13. Likewise for males, the portion declined from 60% in 1988 to 47% in 2011-13.

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