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Teen Birth Rate
| Value: |
29.9 births/1,000 women aged 15-19 years |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
State : Hawaii
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| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Family Planning
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the rate of live births to resident mothers between the ages of 15 and 19 years. |
| Why this is important: Teen birth is of concern for the health outcomes of both the mother and the child. Pregnancy and delivery can be harmful to the teenager's health, as well as social and educational development. Babies born to teen mothers are more likely to be born preterm and/or have low birth weight. Responsible sexual behavior is one of the ten leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020. Responsible sexual behavior reduces unintended pregnancies, thus reducing the number of births. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.Total live births excludes births for which the age of the mother was unknown. |
| Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| URL of Source: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/index.php?page=vital-statistics |
| URL of Data: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/uploads/Data%20Source_%20Vitals/V... |
| Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health |
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Time Series Data
births/1,000 women aged 15-19 years
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Teen Birth Rate by Race/Ethnicity
births/1,000 women aged 15-19 years
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