Teen Pregnancy and Birth Rates in the United States

Abstract:
This set of four fact sheets provides national and state-by-state breakdowns of teen pregnancy rates among 15- to 19-year-olds in 1996; changes in teen pregnancy rates 1992-1996; teen birth rates among girls aged 15-19 in 1997; and changes in teen birth rates 1991-1997. Among the states, 16 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas) had teen pregnancy rates between 100 and 140 per 1,000. Fifteen states (Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington) had teen pregnancy rates between 85 and 98 per 1,000. Eight states (Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wyoming) had teen pregnancy rates between 70 and 81 per 1,000. Finally, eleven states (Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin) had teen pregnancy rates between 50 and 65 per 1,000. With the accompanying sheets it is simple to view the trends for each state and for the U.S. as a whole. The information comes from The Alan Guttmacher Institute (1999) publication: Teenage Pregnancy: Overall trends and state-by-state information.


Date Published: 8/1/1999

Pages: 4

Comments:
Prepared by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, August 1999. Source: The Alan Guttmacher Institute (1999). Teenage Pregnancy: Overall treands and state-by-state information. New York, NY: Author.

Location Code: 8354