| Q: |
How do States vary in their birth rates for mothers ages 15-17? |
| A: |
The 2010 birth rate for mothers ages 15–17 in the District of Columbia was highest in the nation and nearly six times greater than the rate in New Hampshire. |
Teenage birth rates by State, 2010
| State |
Births per 1,000 females in age group, 2010 |
| Ages 15-19 |
Ages 15-17 |
Ages 18-19 |
United States |
34.2 |
17.3 |
58.2 |
Alabama |
43.6 |
22.9 |
71.8 |
Alaska |
38.3 |
16.3 |
73.4 |
Arizona |
41.9 |
22.3 |
69.8 |
Arkansas |
52.5 |
24.7 |
91.4 |
California |
31.5 |
16.4 |
53.4 |
Colorado |
33.4 |
17.7 |
56.5 |
Connecticut |
18.7 |
8.4 |
34.5 |
Delaware |
30.5 |
16.0 |
48.9 |
District of Columbia |
45.4 |
35.7 |
52.0 |
Florida |
32.0 |
15.5 |
55.2 |
Georgia |
41.4 |
21.2 |
70.6 |
Hawaii |
32.5 |
12.9 |
62.6 |
Idaho |
33.0 |
15.1 |
58.9 |
Illinois |
33.0 |
17.2 |
56.9 |
Indiana |
37.3 |
18.4 |
63.5 |
Iowa |
28.6 |
13.3 |
49.0 |
Kansas |
39.3 |
19.2 |
67.9 |
Kentucky |
46.2 |
21.9 |
80.2 |
Louisiana |
47.7 |
23.5 |
81.0 |
Maine |
21.4 |
8.3 |
40.3 |
Maryland |
27.3 |
16.5 |
47.6 |
Massachusetts |
17.2 |
9.0 |
27.4 |
Michigan |
30.1 |
14.1 |
52.7 |
Minnesota |
22.5 |
10.0 |
41.3 |
Mississippi |
55.0 |
30.6 |
88.7 |
Missouri |
37.1 |
17.0 |
65.1 |
Montana |
35.0 |
12.9 |
67.0 |
Nebraska |
31.1 |
14.8 |
54.0 |
Nevada |
38.6 |
18.9 |
69.5 |
New Hampshire |
15.7 |
6.1 |
29.2 |
New Jersey |
20.1 |
9.6 |
37.6 |
New Mexico |
53.0 |
29.9 |
86.4 |
New York |
22.7 |
11.2 |
38.6 |
North Carolina |
38.3 |
19.9 |
63.5 |
North Dakota |
28.8 |
13.4 |
46.9 |
Ohio |
34.1 |
16.0 |
60.2 |
Oklahoma |
50.4 |
25.9 |
83.8 |
Oregon |
28.2 |
13.3 |
48.9 |
Pennsylvania |
27.0 |
14.2 |
43.8 |
Rhode Island |
22.3 |
13.7 |
31.6 |
South Carolina |
42.6 |
22.3 |
68.6 |
South Dakota |
34.9 |
15.9 |
61.6 |
Tennessee |
43.2 |
20.3 |
75.4 |
Texas |
52.2 |
29.3 |
86.5 |
Utah |
27.9 |
14.0 |
46.4 |
Vermont |
17.9 |
7.5 |
30.5 |
Virginia |
27.4 |
12.5 |
47.8 |
Washington |
26.7 |
13.0 |
46.7 |
West Virginia |
44.8 |
21.1 |
75.6 |
Wisconsin |
26.2 |
11.7 |
47.2 |
Wyoming |
39.0 |
17.0 |
68.9 |
Puerto Rico |
51.4 |
32.7 |
79.1 |
Virgin Islands |
50.5 |
21.9 |
96.6 |
Guam |
60.1 |
32.6 |
103.4 |
American Samoa |
34.1 |
14.0 |
69.1 |
Northern Marianas |
53.4 |
36.7 |
75.7 |
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- The U.S. birth rate for mothers ages 15–17 fell 37% between 2000 and 2010.
- During this period, the birth rate for mothers ages 15–17 declined in every state except North Dakota (up 7%). The states with the largest relative decline include Connecticut (down 50%), followed by Delaware, Florida, and Hawaii (48% each); 13 other states (including the District of Columbia) experienced declines of 40% or more during this period.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01304.asp?qaDate=2010.
Released on December 17, 2012. Data Source: Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., et al. Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 61, No. 01.
[ PDF]. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics, 2012.
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