Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
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2023
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 13.1 Alabama 20.1 Alaska 16 Arizona 14.3 Arkansas 23.8 California 9.1 Colorado 10.9 Connecticut 6.8 Delaware 13.5 District of Columbia 12.3 Florida 12.7 Georgia 16.5 Hawaii 11.3 Idaho 10.5 Illinois 10.7 Indiana 15.7 Iowa 11.8 Kansas 15.1 Kentucky 20.7 Louisiana 23.1 Maine 7.2 Maryland 10.8 Massachusetts 5.8 Michigan 10.9 Minnesota 7.8 Mississippi 24.9 Missouri 15.9 Montana 11.8 Nebraska 13.1 Nevada 13.1 New Hampshire 4.6 New Jersey 7.5 New Mexico 17.9 New York 8.5 North Carolina 14.8 North Dakota 11.2 Ohio 14.6 Oklahoma 20.6 Oregon 9.4 Pennsylvania 9.8 Rhode Island 7.5 South Carolina 17.1 South Dakota 16.6 Tennessee 20.4 Texas 19.4 Utah 8.7 Vermont 5.7 Virginia 10.9 Washington 9.7 West Virginia 18.5 Wisconsin 9.9 Wyoming 12.6 American Samoa N/A Guam 23.5 Northern Mariana Islands 16.9 Puerto Rico 12.3 Virgin Islands 11.6
2022
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 13.6 Alabama 20.9 Alaska 16.9 Arizona 15.1 Arkansas 24.6 California 9.8 Colorado 11.1 Connecticut 6.4 Delaware 14.7 District of Columbia 12.5 Florida 13.1 Georgia 16.6 Hawaii 11.7 Idaho 10.9 Illinois 11.3 Indiana 16.7 Iowa 12.4 Kansas 16.2 Kentucky 21.8 Louisiana 23.7 Maine 8.4 Maryland 10.9 Massachusetts 5.8 Michigan 11.6 Minnesota 8.2 Mississippi 26.4 Missouri 16.9 Montana 12.2 Nebraska 14.1 Nevada 14 New Hampshire 4.6 New Jersey 8.2 New Mexico 19.7 New York 8.6 North Carolina 15 North Dakota 11.7 Ohio 15.4 Oklahoma 21.2 Oregon 10.1 Pennsylvania 10.6 Rhode Island 8.3 South Carolina 17.3 South Dakota 17.4 Tennessee 21 Texas 20.4 Utah 9 Vermont 5.8 Virginia 11.2 Washington 9.6 West Virginia 19.8 Wisconsin 9.8 Wyoming 16 American Samoa N/A Guam 19.8 Northern Mariana Islands 9.4 Puerto Rico 12.6 Virgin Islands 15
2021
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 13.9 Alabama 22.9 Alaska 17.5 Arizona 15.1 Arkansas 26.5 California 9.9 Colorado 11.4 Connecticut 7.1 Delaware 13.5 District of Columbia 13.9 Florida 13.5 Georgia 16.6 Hawaii 12.3 Idaho 12 Illinois 11.1 Indiana 17 Iowa 12.7 Kansas 16.3 Kentucky 22.3 Louisiana 24.5 Maine 7.8 Maryland 11.3 Massachusetts 5.7 Michigan 12.2 Minnesota 8.5 Mississippi 25.6 Missouri 17.1 Montana 13.6 Nebraska 14 Nevada 15.1 New Hampshire 5.4 New Jersey 7.9 New Mexico 19 New York 9.1 North Carolina 16 North Dakota 12.9 Ohio 15.5 Oklahoma 24.1 Oregon 9.5 Pennsylvania 11.5 Rhode Island 7.8 South Carolina 18.3 South Dakota 17 Tennessee 21.5 Texas 20.3 Utah 9.7 Vermont 6.4 Virginia 11.7 Washington 10.1 West Virginia 20.9 Wisconsin 10.1 Wyoming 16 American Samoa N/A Guam 23.8 Northern Mariana Islands 14 Puerto Rico 13.2 Virgin Islands 18.5
2020
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 15.4 Alabama 24.8 Alaska 17.7 Arizona 16.6 Arkansas 27.8 California 11 Colorado 12.5 Connecticut 7.6 Delaware 14.6 District of Columbia 15.6 Florida 15.2 Georgia 18.2 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14.6 Illinois 13.6 Indiana 18.7 Iowa 13.3 Kansas 18.1 Kentucky 23.8 Louisiana 25.7 Maine 10.6 Maryland 13.1 Massachusetts 6.1 Michigan 13.5 Minnesota 9.1 Mississippi 27.9 Missouri 18.8 Montana 13.2 Nebraska 15.1 Nevada 16.8 New Hampshire 6.6 New Jersey 9.2 New Mexico 21.9 New York 10 North Carolina 17.3 North Dakota 13.7 Ohio 17.6 Oklahoma 25 Oregon 10.1 Pennsylvania 12.6 Rhode Island 9.4 South Carolina 19.3 South Dakota 18.7 Tennessee 23.3 Texas 22.4 Utah 10.8 Vermont 7 Virginia 13.1 Washington 11.3 West Virginia 22.5 Wisconsin 11.5 Wyoming 18.1 American Samoa N/A Guam 33 Northern Mariana Islands 17.9 Puerto Rico 15.5 Virgin Islands 15.1
2019
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 16.7 Alabama 25.6 Alaska 18.3 Arizona 18.5 Arkansas 30 California 12.4 Colorado 13.9 Connecticut 7.7 Delaware 14.9 District of Columbia 16.8 Florida 16.2 Georgia 19.7 Hawaii 15.7 Idaho 14.9 Illinois 14.6 Indiana 20.8 Iowa 14.1 Kansas 19.2 Kentucky 24.9 Louisiana 27.8 Maine 9.1 Maryland 13.9 Massachusetts 6.9 Michigan 15.1 Minnesota 10.1 Mississippi 29.1 Missouri 20.3 Montana 16.3 Nebraska 15.3 Nevada 18.9 New Hampshire 6.6 New Jersey 10 New Mexico 24.4 New York 11.4 North Carolina 18.2 North Dakota 15.6 Ohio 18.8 Oklahoma 27.4 Oregon 12.1 Pennsylvania 13.3 Rhode Island 10 South Carolina 21.6 South Dakota 19.2 Tennessee 23.7 Texas 24 Utah 12 Vermont 7.6 Virginia 13.6 Washington 12.7 West Virginia 25.2 Wisconsin 12.5 Wyoming 19.4 American Samoa N/A Guam 33.3 Northern Mariana Islands 20.7 Puerto Rico 19.1 Virgin Islands N/A
2018
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 17.4 Alabama 25.2 Alaska 19.3 Arizona 20.1 Arkansas 30.4 California 13.6 Colorado 14.3 Connecticut 8.3 Delaware 16.7 District of Columbia 19.3 Florida 16.7 Georgia 20.6 Hawaii 17.2 Idaho 16 Illinois 15.8 Indiana 21.8 Iowa 15.3 Kansas 20 Kentucky 27.3 Louisiana 27.5 Maine 11.1 Maryland 14.1 Massachusetts 7.2 Michigan 15.8 Minnesota 10.2 Mississippi 27.8 Missouri 21.6 Montana 17.2 Nebraska 16.7 Nevada 20.5 New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 10.3 New Mexico 25.3 New York 11.7 North Carolina 18.7 North Dakota 16.4 Ohio 18.9 Oklahoma 27.2 Oregon 13.3 Pennsylvania 14.1 Rhode Island 11.5 South Carolina 22 South Dakota 20.4 Tennessee 25.3 Texas 25.3 Utah 13.1 Vermont 8.8 Virginia 14.3 Washington 12.7 West Virginia 25.4 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 20.8 American Samoa N/A Guam 34.4 Northern Mariana Islands 28.3 Puerto Rico 19.3 Virgin Islands N/A
2017
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 18.8 Alabama 27 Alaska 22 Arizona 22 Arkansas 32.8 California 15.1 Colorado 16.1 Connecticut 8.8 Delaware 18.5 District of Columbia 21 Florida 18.2 Georgia 21.9 Hawaii 19.1 Idaho 18.6 Illinois 17.4 Indiana 22.8 Iowa 16 Kansas 21.3 Kentucky 29 Louisiana 29.1 Maine 13.1 Maryland 14.2 Massachusetts 8.1 Michigan 16.4 Minnesota 12.1 Mississippi 31 Missouri 22.5 Montana 21.2 Nebraska 18.1 Nevada 21.9 New Hampshire 8.4 New Jersey 10.3 New Mexico 27.9 New York 12.5 North Carolina 20.6 North Dakota 16.2 Ohio 20.8 Oklahoma 29.7 Oregon 15 Pennsylvania 14.8 Rhode Island 11.4 South Carolina 21.7 South Dakota 22.6 Tennessee 26.6 Texas 27.6 Utah 15.2 Vermont 10.1 Virginia 15 Washington 14.8 West Virginia 27.1 Wisconsin 13.8 Wyoming 24.6 American Samoa 38.4 Guam 40.1 Northern Mariana Islands 16.1 Puerto Rico 24.3 Virgin Islands N/A
2016
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 20.3 Alabama 28.4 Alaska 25.8 Arizona 23.6 Arkansas 34.6 California 17 Colorado 17.8 Connecticut 9.4 Delaware 19.5 District of Columbia 24 Florida 19.3 Georgia 23.6 Hawaii 19.2 Idaho 20.1 Illinois 18.7 Indiana 23.6 Iowa 17.2 Kansas 21.9 Kentucky 30.9 Louisiana 30.6 Maine 14.7 Maryland 15.9 Massachusetts 8.5 Michigan 17.7 Minnesota 12.6 Mississippi 32.6 Missouri 23.4 Montana 23.7 Nebraska 19.1 Nevada 24.2 New Hampshire 9.3 New Jersey 11 New Mexico 29.8 New York 13.2 North Carolina 21.8 North Dakota 20.3 Ohio 21.8 Oklahoma 33.4 Oregon 16.6 Pennsylvania 15.8 Rhode Island 12.9 South Carolina 23.7 South Dakota 25.1 Tennessee 28 Texas 31 Utah 15.6 Vermont 10.3 Virginia 15.5 Washington 16.6 West Virginia 29.3 Wisconsin 15 Wyoming 26.1 American Samoa 40.8 Guam 38 Northern Mariana Islands 27.4 Puerto Rico 29.6 Virgin Islands 25.4
2015
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 22.3 Alabama 30.1 Alaska 29.3 Arizona 26.3 Arkansas 38 California 19 Colorado 19.3 Connecticut 10.1 Delaware 18.1 District of Columbia 25.6 Florida 20.8 Georgia 25.6 Hawaii 20.6 Idaho 22.5 Illinois 21.1 Indiana 26 Iowa 18.6 Kansas 25.5 Kentucky 32.4 Louisiana 34.1 Maine 15.4 Maryland 17 Massachusetts 9.4 Michigan 19.4 Minnesota 13.7 Mississippi 34.8 Missouri 25 Montana 25.3 Nebraska 22 Nevada 27.6 New Hampshire 10.9 New Jersey 12.1 New Mexico 34.6 New York 14.6 North Carolina 23.6 North Dakota 22.2 Ohio 23.2 Oklahoma 34.8 Oregon 19 Pennsylvania 17.7 Rhode Island 14.3 South Carolina 26.2 South Dakota 26.4 Tennessee 30.5 Texas 34.6 Utah 17.6 Vermont 11.6 Virginia 17.1 Washington 17.6 West Virginia 31.9 Wisconsin 16.2 Wyoming 29.2 American Samoa 46.9 Guam 38.3 Northern Mariana Islands 36.9 Puerto Rico 33.9 Virgin Islands 39.1
2014
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 24.2 Alabama 32 Alaska 27.8 Arizona 29.9 Arkansas 39.5 California 21.1 Colorado 20.3 Connecticut 11.5 Delaware 20.7 District of Columbia 28.4 Florida 22.5 Georgia 28.4 Hawaii 23.1 Idaho 23.2 Illinois 22.8 Indiana 28 Iowa 19.8 Kansas 27.6 Kentucky 35.3 Louisiana 35.8 Maine 16.5 Maryland 17.8 Massachusetts 10.6 Michigan 21.1 Minnesota 15.5 Mississippi 38 Missouri 27.2 Montana 26.4 Nebraska 22.2 Nevada 28.5 New Hampshire 11 New Jersey 13.1 New Mexico 37.8 New York 16.1 North Carolina 25.9 North Dakota 23.9 Ohio 25.1 Oklahoma 38.5 Oregon 20 Pennsylvania 19.3 Rhode Island 15.8 South Carolina 28.5 South Dakota 26.2 Tennessee 33 Texas 37.8 Utah 19.4 Vermont 14.2 Virginia 18.4 Washington 19.1 West Virginia 36.6 Wisconsin 18 Wyoming 30.1 American Samoa 46.8 Guam 48.4 Northern Mariana Islands 38.6 Puerto Rico 40.4 Virgin Islands N/A
2013
Location Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19
United States 26.5 Alabama 34.3 Alaska 30.3 Arizona 33.1 Arkansas 43.5 California 23.6 Colorado 23.4 Connecticut 12.9 Delaware 24.7 District of Columbia 32.1 Florida 24.6 Georgia 30.5 Hawaii 25.1 Idaho 25.7 Illinois 24.6 Indiana 30.3 Iowa 22.1 Kansas 29.6 Kentucky 39.5 Louisiana 39.2 Maine 17.4 Maryland 19.4 Massachusetts 12.1 Michigan 23.6 Minnesota 16.8 Mississippi 42.6 Missouri 30 Montana 27.9 Nebraska 24.9 Nevada 30.3 New Hampshire 12.6 New Jersey 14.8 New Mexico 43.3 New York 17.7 North Carolina 28.4 North Dakota 24.1 Ohio 27.2 Oklahoma 42.9 Oregon 21.6 Pennsylvania 20.9 Rhode Island 17.7 South Carolina 31.6 South Dakota 29.1 Tennessee 34.7 Texas 41 Utah 20.6 Vermont 14.5 Virginia 20.1 Washington 20.5 West Virginia 40.1 Wisconsin 19.6 Wyoming 29.6 American Samoa 42.9 Guam 54.1 Northern Mariana Islands 44.3 Puerto Rico 44.6 Virgin Islands N/A
Notes
Data are by birth parent's place of residence. Population includes females 15-19 years old.
Sources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 74, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2023 , March 18, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 73, No. 2: Births: Final Data for 2022 , April 4, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 72, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2021 , January 31, 2023.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 70, No. 17: Births: Final Data for 2020 , February 7, 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 70, No. 2: Births: Final Data for 2019 , March 23, 2021.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 68, No. 13: Births: Final Data for 2018 , November 27, 2019.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 67, No. 8: Births: Final Data for 2017 , November 7, 2018.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 67, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2016 , January 31, 2018.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 66, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2015 , January 5, 2017.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 64, No. 12: Births: Final Data for 2014 , December 23, 2015.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 64, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2013 , January 15, 2015.
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