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Minnesota
Statistics on children, youth and families in Minnesota from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children's Defense Fund–Minnesota
Children born to teen mothers
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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.
Definition and Source
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Definition
Children born to women who between 15-17 years of age at the time of birth. This Information is collected from birth certificates, and births are assigned to the county in which the mother resides, even if the birth occurs in a different county.
Data Source
Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
Available: County health tables - Minnesota Department of Health (state.mn.us)
Available: County health tables - Minnesota Department of Health (state.mn.us)
Notes
Includes births to only 15- to 17-year-old girls. (13-, 14-, 18- and 19-year-olds are excluded from this measure.)
MDH published county health tables biennially beginning in 1996, and annually beginning in 2003. For reports from 1996 through 2012, contact the Center for Health Statistics ([email protected]).
Last Updated
May 2024