Teen Birthrates Continuing to Fall Nationwide. What’s Happening in California?
Teen birth rates in the U.S. continue to drop at a rate that astonishes and delights public health officials, who note that having babies so young creates health and economic risks for both mom and infant.
“The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics,” the Associated Press reports.
In California, teen birth rates fell from 2005-2010, notably among Latinas. The state’s teen birth rate decreased by more than 50% between 1995 and 2010, from 62.9 per 1,000 young women ages 15-19 to 29.0.
To see more details for California and your county, check out these kidsdata.org indicators:
More resources on teen pregnancy and teen births:
- Guttmacher Institute: Adolescents
- No Time for Complacency: Teen Births in California, Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development, Public Health Institute
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention, California Department of Public Health
- Teen Sex and Pregnancy, Child Trends
- The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Posted by kidsdata.org
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