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Statistics on children, youth and families in Maine from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Maine Children's Alliance
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Why This Indicator Matters
The youth death rate reflects a broad array of factors: physical and mental health; access to health care; community factors; use of safety practices and the level of adult supervision. Reducing the mortality rate among youth ages 15-19 means reducing accidents, including car accidents and other types of accidents, as well as suicides.
Looking at single year data for Maine, the trend for deaths of youth ages 15 to 19 declined steadily from 2002 to 2017. Since then, it has varied between 4.3- 5.3 per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19 and was 4.9 for the latest year 2025, representing 40 teen deaths.
On a county level, for the latest five-year period, 2021-2025, there were 7 counties where the rate was suppressed due to low numbers (LNE). The counties with the highest rates were Waldo (8.9 per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19), Somerset (7.3), and Androscoggin (7.2).
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Looking at single year data for Maine, the trend for deaths of youth ages 15 to 19 declined steadily from 2002 to 2017. Since then, it has varied between 4.3- 5.3 per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19 and was 4.9 for the latest year 2025, representing 40 teen deaths.
On a county level, for the latest five-year period, 2021-2025, there were 7 counties where the rate was suppressed due to low numbers (LNE). The counties with the highest rates were Waldo (8.9 per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19), Somerset (7.3), and Androscoggin (7.2).
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Definition
The rate of deaths from all causes to youth ages 15 to 19. The rate is per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19. The data are reported by the youth's place of residence, not the place of death. The 5-year average means that the year shown represents the last year of a five-year period, so 2025 is for the years 2021-2025.
Data Source
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics
2025 Data Uploaded 9/1/2026
2025 Data Uploaded 9/1/2026
Notes
LNE (Low number event): Data has been suppressed to preserve confidentiality. Maine CDC does this for both rates and numbers when there are fewer than 6 events at a sub-state, such as county, level.
Data represent five-year averages, with the ultimate year of the five-year spread indicated here; 2025 represents the average data from 2021-2025, 2024 represents 2020-2024, etc. Rates are per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19.
Data represent five-year averages, with the ultimate year of the five-year spread indicated here; 2025 represents the average data from 2021-2025, 2024 represents 2020-2024, etc. Rates are per 10,000 youth ages 15 to 19.
Last Updated
September 2026