National Data
From Power To Decide, The Campaign to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy (https://powertodecide.org/what-we-do/information/national-state-data/na…)
- 209,809 teen births in 2016
- $4.4 billion saved due to falling teen birth rate
- 20.3 births per 1,000 girls teen birth rate in 2016
- -9% change in teen birth rate from 2015
- -67$ change in teen birth rate from 1991
- Teen birth rate by race/ethnicity in 2016:
- White - 14 births per 1,000 girls
- Black - 29 births per 1,000 girls
- Hispanic - 32 births per 1,000 girls
- 448,440 teen pregnancies for girls 15-19 years in 2013 (a rate of 43 per 1,000 girls)
- Teen pregnancy rate by race/ethnicity in 2013:
- White - 30
- Black - 76
- Hispanic - 61
- Sex and contraception in US, high school students in 2015:
- 41% Ever had sex
- 86% used any contraceptive method at last sex
For more information, please consult the following:
- Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
- The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summary: Sexual and Reproductive Health of Person Aged 10-24 Years – United States, 2002-2007 released on July 17, 2009
- National Data: https://powertodecide.org/what-we-do/information/national-state-data/na…;
- State Data: https://powertodecide.org/what-we-do/information/national-state-data/ma…;
- 2018 Kids Count Data Book https://www.aecf.org/resources/2018-kids-count-data-book/
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center now includes community-level data in addition to city, state, and national data. Find more than 100 indicators of child well-being, including economic status, health, safety, and risk factors. Create your own maps, graphs, and charts for use in presentations or on your own website.
- NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM) www.nlm.nih.gov
Alternately, call 1-888-FIND-NLM.
- Medline Plus medlineplus.gov
A clearinghouse for health information.