Teen Births (CDC)
This indicator reports the seven-year average number of births per 1,000 female population age 15-19. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files (2017-2023) and are used for the 2025 County Health Rankings.
Note: Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 teen births in the time frame.
Source
Accessed via County Health Rankings.
Source Description
The Division of Vital Statistics is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) responsible for maintaining birth and death records for the nation. Data are compiled for the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) through a joint effort between the NCHS and various state and local health agencies, who are responsible for registering vital events – births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths. NVSS statistics are released annually in various data warehouses, including CDC WONDER , VitalStats, and the Health Indicator Warehouse .
Methodology
Indicator percentages are acquired for year 2017-2023 from National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files, accessible through the University of Wisconsin’s County Health Rankings. This indicator reports the estimated mean teen birth rate (expressed per 1,000 females age 15-19) over a 7-year time frame for each county and state in the United States. These data are provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). For more information about these estimates, please visit NCHS. For additional information about the seven-year average displayed here, please visit the Teen Births indicator information.
Data Breakouts Available
- Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Female Population Age 15-19 by Race / Ethnicity
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