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Statistics on children, youth and families in South Dakota from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and South Dakota KIDS COUNT
Births to single teens (5-year totals)
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Why This Indicator Matters
This is the percentage of all births to single teens under age 20. Teen childbearing has been shown to diminish the opportunities of both the child and the mother. Births to females under age 18 are particularly problematic because most of the teens are not married and have not completed high school. Children of teen mothers are more likely to be born with low birth weight, have health problems, and need hospitalization.
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Definition and Source
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Definition
The percent of all live births to single females under the age of 20 during the five year time span. The percent is the number of births to single teens as a percent of total births.
Births that had an unknown county are only included at the state level.
Births that had an unknown county are only included at the state level.
Data Source
South Dakota Department of Health -http://doh.sd.gov/
Notes
NA - Data not reported if there are less than 3 births.
NOTES - Confidence intervals are reported to capture the variability of events and can be found here Births to single teens (5-year totals).
Last Updated
October 2023