Teen Birth Rate (ages 15 To 19) (1997–2019)

Definition

Births to teenagers ages 15-19. Rate is per 1,000 females in this age group.

Data Source

The data used for this measure come from Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Birth Data. were downloaded on February 7, 2021 from https://www.doh.wa.gov.

S: Rates are suppressed when based on fewer than 5 events.

Notes

Data last updated in February 2021 by Washington KIDS COUNT.

This measure of teenage childbearing focuses on the fertility of all females ages 15 to 19.

DOH technical notes on measurement issues are available at http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/5300/TechnicalNotes.pdf.

Last Updated

2021-02