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Science U.S. 2006 teen birth rate in MS over 3X that of NH
Science U.S. 2006 teen birth rate in MS over 3X that of NH | U.S. 2006 teen birth rate in MS over 3X that of NH |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Thursday, 08 January 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 2 The federal report stated that the rate of teen pregnancy have increased for the past two years (2005 and 2006), after declining over the previous fourteen years. Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsThe three states with the lowest rates of female teenagers giving birth to babies are: New Hampshire (18.7), Vermont (20.8), and Massachusetts (21.3). The report also found that only three states showed a decrease in teen birth rates. Between 2005 and 2006, the states of North Dakota, Rhode Island, and New York saw a decrease. According to the January 7, 2009 U.S. News and World Report article Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006, “The birth rate for teens 15 to 19 years old increased 3 percent in 2006, interrupting the 14-year period of continuous decline from 1991 through 2005." "Only the rate for the youngest teens declined in 2006, to 0.6 per 1,000 females aged 10 to 14 years. The rates for teens 15 to 17 and 18 to 19 years old rose 3 to 4 percent each. These increases followed declines of 45 percent and 26 percent, respectively, in the rates between 1991 and 2005, according to the report.” And, “Between 2005 and 2006, birth rates increased 3 percent to 5 percent each for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and American Indian or Alaska Native teens and 2 percent for Hispanic teens. The rate for Asian or Pacific Islander teens was unchanged, the report said.” |
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