Teen Pregnancy Ages 15 To 19 By Race (2000–2022)

Definition

Pregnancies are defined as live births, plus fetal deaths, plus induced terminations. Pregnancy Rate is the number of pregnancies of women in specific age group per 1,000 females in specific age group.

Race definitions (by race of mother):

The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).

White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.

Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.

Data Source

Mississippi State Department of Health. Public Health Statistics. [Year] Summary Statistics by County.

Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm

Notes

Updated January 2025.

Last Updated

2025-01