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Complete Health Indicator Report of Adolescent births

Definition

The adolescent birth rate is reported as the number of live births per 1,000 adolescent females aged 15-19.

Numerator

The number of live births to adolescent mothers aged 15-19.

Denominator

The number of adolescent females in the population.

Data Interpretation Issues

The adolescent birth rate does not include abortions or miscarriages, and is an underestimate of the adolescent pregnancy rate.

Why Is This Important?

Research indicates that bearing a child during adolescence is associated with long-term difficulties for the mother, her child, and society. These consequences are often attributable to poverty and other adverse socioeconomic circumstances that frequently accompany early childbearing. Compared to babies born to older mothers, babies born to adolescent mothers, particularly young adolescent mothers, are at higher risk of low birth weight and infant mortality. These babies are more likely to grow up in homes that offer lower levels of emotional support and cognitive stimulation, and they are less likely to earn a high school diploma. For mothers, giving birth during adolescence is associated with limited educational attainment, which in turn can reduce future employment prospects and earning potential.

Other Objectives

Utah's 42 Community Health Indicators[[br]] Similar to HP2020 Objective FP-8: Reduce PREGNANCIES among adolescent females.

How Are We Doing?

The teen birth rates per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in Utah, for the past five years were: 2019: 11.4[[br]] 2020: 10.2[[br]] 2021: 9.2[[br]] 2022: 8.3[[br]] 2023: 8.0 According to the 2022 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey (PRAMS) data, 42% of Utah teen mothers (age 15-19) reported their pregnancies as mistimed or unwanted. Another 25% reported that they were unsure whether or not they wanted to be pregnant.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The adolescent birth rate in Utah has been lower than the U.S. overall rate over the past decade but is higher than in several other states. Utah and U.S. adolescent birth rates per 1,000 females aged 15-19 for the past five years were: 2019: Utah 11.4/U.S. 16.7[[br]] 2020: Utah 10.2/U.S. 15.4[[br]] 2021: Utah 9.2/U.S. 13.9[[br]] 2022: Utah 8.3/U.S. 13.6[[br]] 2023: Utah 8.0/U.S. 13.1

What Is Being Done?

__Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs:__ The Utah Department of Health and Human Services receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family & Youth Services Bureau to provide two programs addressing teen pregnancy prevention in Utah. The first program is Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE). Funds for this program must be used to implement evidence-based programs that teach participants to voluntarily refrain from sexual activity; normalize the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity; and address the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by refraining from sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships. SRAE reaches youth ages 10-19 and/or their parents, with a specific focus on youth with higher than average adolescent birth rates, including youth in the Utah juvenile justice and foster care systems; youth residing in rural areas; or other communities with birth rates higher than the Utah state rate. The second program is the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). These funds must be used for evidence-based interventions designed to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, and at least three adulthood preparation subjects (healthy relationships, education and career success, healthy life skills, adolescent development, financial literacy, and parent-child communication). The service population for PREP in Utah is youth ages 14-19, and their parents, with a specific focus on youth with higher than average adolescent birth rates, including youth in the Utah juvenile justice and foster care systems; pregnant and parenting teens; youth residing in rural areas; or other communities with birth rates higher than the Utah state rate. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) sub-contracts these federal funds to local health departments, community agencies, and tribal entities or governments. For more information or questions regarding the two programs mentioned above, contact Sarah Schafer at 801-247-9382 or sarahschafer@utah.gov.

Evidence-based Practices

The Utah teen pregnancy prevention programs utilize the following evidence-based interventions: *Choosing the Best[[br]] *Families Talking Together[[br]] *INclued [[br]] *Get Real[[br]] *Making Proud Choices[[br]] *Sexual Health and Adolescent Risk Prevention (SHARP) [[br]] *Teen Outreach Program (TOP)

Available Services

Youth development programs, resources for health teachers, and/or classes for youth and parents are available in local areas across the state. For more information, contact Sarah Schafer at 801-247-9382 or sarahschafer@utah.gov.


Related Indicators

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:


Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:


Risk Factors

Experiencing birth during adolescence can increase a teen's risk of acquiring a sexually-transmitted infection as well as seriously hinder future financial stability due to limited educational attainment.

Related Risk Factors Indicators:


Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Birth rate for females aged 15-19 by race, Utah, 2023

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RaceRate per 1,000 adolescent femalesLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 7
American Indian/Alaska Native12.58.318.1282,239
Asian**0.84.7**
Black, African American9.86.214.6232,355
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander13.28.320.0221,665
White7.06.67.5866123,533
All races8.07.58.41,187148,672
U.S.13.1*

Data Notes

*2023 provisional data **The estimate has been suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or the relative standard error can't be determined, 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication.

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Birth rate for females aged 15-19 by ethnicity, Utah, 2023

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Hispanic ethnicityRate per 1,000 adolescent femalesLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 4
Hispanic/Latino20.919.222.754626,153
Non-Hispanic/Latino5.65.16.0624112,141
All ethnicities8.07.58.41,187148,672
U.S.13.1*

Data Notes

*2023 provisional data

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Birth rate for females aged 15-19 by local health district, Utah, 2023

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Local health districtRate per 1,000 adolescent femalesLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 15
Bear River5.94.67.66310,618
Central13.610.417.6594,330
Davis County5.24.26.48416,163
Salt Lake County10.79.711.747544,561
San Juan**3.420.1**
Southeast15.510.222.6271,740
Southwest9.47.711.311111,869
Summit6.93.512.4*111,587
Tooele7.04.510.4253,563
TriCounty14.710.520.1392,651
Utah County4.74.05.417838,008
Wasatch**1.78.5**
Weber-Morgan9.17.411.010211,243
State of Utah8.07.58.41,187148,672
U.S.13.1***

Data Notes

*Use caution in interpreting; the estimate has a coefficient of variation >30% and is therefore deemed unreliable by Utah Department of Health and Human Services standards. **The estimate has been suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or the relative standard error can't be determined, 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication. ***2023 provisional data

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Birth rate for females aged 15-19 by Utah Small Area, 2021-2023

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Utah Small AreasRate per 1,000 adolescent femalesLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 101
Brigham City9.05.913.2262,883
Box Elder Co (Other) V28.64.415.0121,397
Tremonton16.811.723.4352,078
Logan V26.24.78.1579,115
North Logan6.54.19.8233,541
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V24.02.17.1122,967
Hyrum7.93.914.1*111,397
Smithfield**2.610.0**
Ben Lomond16.413.519.71126,831
Weber County (East)4.62.87.2194,137
Morgan County**1.39.4**
Ogden (Downtown)15.512.219.5734,707
South Ogden8.86.212.1384,306
Roy/Hooper10.07.413.2504,988
Riverdale14.510.419.7412,822
Clearfield Area/Hooper10.68.513.1878,169
Layton/South Weber8.46.710.5809,479
Kaysville/Fruit Heights3.62.15.8174,667
Syracuse4.82.97.4204,149
Centerville**1.68.2**
Farmington**0.95.3**
North Salt Lake9.25.614.4192,057
Woods Cross/West Bountiful11.26.618.0171,513
Bountiful3.41.922.6164,748
SLC (Rose Park)17.914.022.6724,016
SLC (Avenues)**2.19.6**
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)**0.66.0**
Magna28.022.634.3923,292
SLC (Glendale) V230.724.338.2802,607
West Valley (Center)23.119.227.51265,452
West Valley (West) V223.118.228.9773,330
West Valley (East) V235.430.640.91885,306
SLC (Downtown) V26.84.79.5344,978
SLC (Southeast Liberty)**2.08.2**
South Salt Lake21.115.627.8492,327
SLC (Sugar House)5.93.49.4172,899
Millcreek (South)**0.02.9**
Millcreek (East)**1.26.2**
Holladay V27.54.212.3152,011
Cottonwood3.21.65.8*1133,380
Kearns V224.920.530.01124,494
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)19.915.423.4663,313
Taylorsville (West)14.010.418.3523,718
Murray16.212.012.3503,093
Midvale17.413.122.5563,228
West Jordan (Northeast) V217.313.022.5553,185
West Jordan (Southeast)17.813.922.5693,874
West Jordan (W)/Copperton8.46.310.9556,571
South Jordan V24.93.07.5214,264
Daybreak4.32.66.7204,616
Sandy (West)7.95.111.8243,033
Sandy (Center) V28.45.312.7222,618
Sandy (Northeast)5.73.09.8132,269
Sandy (Southeast)**0.53.6**
Draper2.81.54.5155,449
Riverton/Bluffdale5.13.47.2316,098
Herriman7.65.89.8597,737
Tooele County (Other)12.78.318.6262,048
Tooele Valley8.46.410.9576,797
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley10.07.513.1545,383
Lehi5.03.66.8408,030
Saratoga Springs5.33.67.7285,245
American Fork5.23.77.2387,244
Alpine**0.45.0**
Pleasant Grove/Lindon6.14.48.2437,088
Orem (North)12.59.316.5503,992
Orem (West)6.44.78.5477,341
Orem (East)6.13.59.7172,807
Provo/BYU1.40.82.12014,562
Provo (West City Center)12.89.217.3423,283
Provo (East City Center)3.22.04.8216,670
Salem City**3.012.4**
Spanish Fork8.66.311.4485,579
Springville7.65.110.9293,832
Mapleton**0.03.2**
Utah County (South) V27.74.612.2182,335
Payson10.47.314.3373,576
Park City5.12.98.4152,937
Summit County (East)**1.911.2**
Wasatch County5.13.17.9203,916
Daggett and Uintah County21.417.026.6813,781
Duchesne County16.911.823.4362,127
Nephi/Mona15.08.923.8181,197
Delta/Fillmore19.412.129.3221,136
Sanpete Valley7.35.010.5304,088
Central (Other)16.011.222.0372,317
Richfield/Monroe/Salina18.112.425.6321,767
Carbon County21.615.629.1431,993
Emery County16.79.826.8171,016
Grand County**4.018.4**
Blanding/Monticello**3.015.4**
San Juan County (Other)**4.018.2**
St. George12.610.614.913810,919
Washington Co (Other) V2**3.214.6**
Washington City9.06.013.1272,990
Hurricane/La Verkin12.18.416.9352,885
Ivins/Santa Clara**1.67.9**
Cedar City11.79.414.5867,331
Southwest LHD (Other)11.77.816.8292,484
State of Utah9.89.510.23,670373,650
U.S.13.50.00.0***

Data Notes

A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html]. *Use caution in interpreting, the estimate has a coefficient of variation >30% and is therefore deemed unreliable by Utah Department of Health and Human Services standards. **The estimate has been suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication. ***2023 Provisional data

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute population estimates, and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2023
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Adolescent Birth Rate by Age of Mother, Utah and U.S., 2009-2023

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Age 15-17 vs 18-19, UT & USYearRate per 1,000 Adolescent FemalesLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 60
Utah Mothers Age 15-17200916.015.017.099262,052
Utah Mothers Age 15-17201013.913.014.987662,941
Utah Mothers Age 15-17201110.910.111.870664,555
Utah Mothers Age 15-17201210.19.410.966866,076
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720138.57.89.257367,438
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720147.87.28.553768,851
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720156.96.37.648970,633
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720166.25.66.844772,461
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720175.65.16.242074,326
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720184.84.35.336376,044
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720193.73.34.228977,785
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720204.03.64.531879,503
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720213.53.13.928281,156
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720223.12.73.525782,599
Utah Mothers Age 15-1720233.32.93.727684,230
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17200919.6
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17201017.3
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17201115.4
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17201214.1
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17201312.3
U.S. Mothers Age 15-17201410.9
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720159.9
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720168.8
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720177.8
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720187.2
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720196.7
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720206.3
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720215.6
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720225.6
U.S. Mothers Age 15-1720235.5*
Utah Mothers Age 18-19200950.348.352.42,36046,900
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201046.244.348.22,16546,843
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201138.837.040.61,84247,842
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201238.036.339.81,82548,052
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201334.633.036.41,68148,511
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201433.231.634.81,62649,011
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201530.829.332.41,53349,774
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201627.325.828.81,37950,566
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201726.723.428.21,37451,382
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201823.822.525.21,23952,094
Utah Mothers Age 18-19201922.821.524.11,20352,821
Utah Mothers Age 18-19202019.418.320.71,04153,530
Utah Mothers Age 18-19202117.116.018.299858,402
Utah Mothers Age 18-19202215.014.015.994663,281
Utah Mothers Age 18-19202314.113.215.191164,443
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19200964.0
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201058.2
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201154.1
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201251.4
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201347.1
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201443.8
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201540.7
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201637.5
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201735.1
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201832.3
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19201931.1
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19202028.9
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19202126.6
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19202225.8
U.S. Mothers Age 18-19202324.6*

Data Notes

*2023 Provisional Data

Data Sources

  • Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • Population Estimates for 2000-2009: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

References and Community Resources

Utah Department of Health and Human Services[[br]] Adolescent Health Program[[br]] [https://adolescenthealth.utah.gov/teen-pregnancy-prevention/] Power to Decide: The Campaign to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy[[br]] [https://powertodecide.org/news/we-are-power-decide] Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)[[br]] [http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/] U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)[[br]] [https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb]

More Resources and Links

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these websites:

Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.

Page Content Updated On 09/09/2024, Published on 10/04/2024
Adolescent Health Program, Division of Family Health, Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Telephone: 801-273-2870 | Website: adolescenthealth.utah.gov | Contact: Elizabeth Gerke | Email: egerke@utah.gov
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