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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
Teen childbearing can carry health, economic, and social consequences for mothers and their children. Teen pregnancy and childbirth contribute significantly to dropout rates among high school females, increased health and foster care costs, and a wide range of developmental problems for children born to teen mothers. Teen pregnancy prevention efforts require involvement of families, service providers, schools, faith- and community-based organizations, policymakers, and youth.
What the data shows
The number of young teen pregnancies ages 10 to17 peaked in 2008 at 606. Since then it has fallen 76% to 143 pregnancies in 2024. The lowest number of young teen pregnancies was recorded in 2019 at 119 pregnancies. The rate of young teen pregnancy per 1,000 girls ages 10 to 17 in Maine has fallen from 9.4 per 1,000 to 2.49 per 1,000 in that same time period.
Nationally, the rate of teen births is at a historic low. In 2024, for ages 15 to17, it was 5.3 per 1,000 and 12.7 for ages 15-19 . CDC Provisional 2024 Data for Teen Birth Rates.
Maine's rate in 2023 was 7.2 for births by females age 15-19. The six lowest teen birth rates in the country were found in the six New England states. Maine ranked 5th nationwide in 2023 for the lowest teen birth rates, but the second highest in New England. CDC Teen Births 2023
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What the data shows
The number of young teen pregnancies ages 10 to17 peaked in 2008 at 606. Since then it has fallen 76% to 143 pregnancies in 2024. The lowest number of young teen pregnancies was recorded in 2019 at 119 pregnancies. The rate of young teen pregnancy per 1,000 girls ages 10 to 17 in Maine has fallen from 9.4 per 1,000 to 2.49 per 1,000 in that same time period.
Nationally, the rate of teen births is at a historic low. In 2024, for ages 15 to17, it was 5.3 per 1,000 and 12.7 for ages 15-19 . CDC Provisional 2024 Data for Teen Birth Rates.
Maine's rate in 2023 was 7.2 for births by females age 15-19. The six lowest teen birth rates in the country were found in the six New England states. Maine ranked 5th nationwide in 2023 for the lowest teen birth rates, but the second highest in New England. CDC Teen Births 2023
Definition and Source
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Definition
The number/rate of all reported live births, induced abortions, and fetal deaths occurring to females ages 10 to 17 at the state level.
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Teen pregnancy includes the number of births, as well as induced abortions and fetal deaths.
Last Updated
December 2025