Louisiana had the third-highest teen birth rate in the country with 23.1 teen births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, according to 2023 birth data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

From the U.S. to Singapore, the global birth rate is on a decline compared to 1960 as people battle higher costs of living and childcare. They're also dealing more with medical conditions and ...

such as decreases in gestational diabetes and the teen birth rate. However, there were worrisome maternal health outcomes, such as the percentage of babies with a low birthweight reaching a record ...

ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Study shows that Atkinson County leads Georgia in teen birth rate drops in over 5 years. BadCredit.org conducted a study of five years of teen birth data to identify ...

COLUMBIA - After experiencing an increase in teen birth rates from 2005 to 2007, it seems this pattern is now reversing. The Department of Health and Environmental Control has reported a decrease ...

The CDC data also reveals that the birth rate for teenagers aged between 15 and 19 declined by 4 percent between 2022 and 2023. Since 2007, the teenage birth rate has fallen by two-thirds.

the teen birth rate in the U.S. has been continuously declining since 1991. From 2007 through 2023, rates for younger teens (ages 15-17) and older teens (ages 18-19) declined by 8% and 6% per year ...

Teen birth rates may be declining in the U.S., but not all states are created equal and there are still some pretty big gaps around the country. Teenage birth rates have continued to decline over ...

Teen birth rates are on the rise in Texas for the first time in 15 years, and prevention is more important than ever. The Texas teen birth rate is now 50% higher than the national average.

While the Tulsa County teen birth rate is still higher than the national average, local advocates say it's a big step from where they used to be. Between 2009 and 2022 Tulsa County saw a dramatic ...

A 15-year decline in Texas teen birth rates slid to a stop—and converted into a modest increase in 2022, the year after the state Legislature implemented what was the nation’s strongest ban on ...