Change Indicator

Teen mothers giving birth to another child before age 20 by race and ethnicity in Georgia

Teen mothers giving birth to another child before age 20 by race and ethnicity

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

Numerator: Number of mothers ages 15 to 19 who gave birth and already have given birth to a child that is still living. Denominator: Number of teens ages 15 to 19 who gave birth. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Information and Policy. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.

Notes

Records with previous birth information missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator. 
S: Data Suppressed

Last Updated

December 2022