LC-54: Teen Births

Number of live births born to women aged 10-19 years per 1,000 women aged 10-19 years

Numerator: Number of live births born to women aged 10-19 years

Denominator Statement: Number of women aged 10-19 years

Measure Set: AMCHP

Data Source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)Vital Statistics

Target Population: Adolescents

Categories: Health status, well-being, and health conditions across the life course, Condition Prevalence and Health Status, Pregnancy, perinatal, birth and sexual health conditions

Additional Information: http://www.amchp.org/programsandtopics/data-assessment/LifeCourseIndicatorDocuments/LC-54%20Teen%20Births_Final-9-10-2014.pdf

Keywords: Maternal Child Health, Teen pregnancy