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teen pregnancy rates in utah county
teen pregnancy rates in utah county
There are pockets in Utah County where teen pregnancy rates are higher than the national average.
The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rates of any developed country. In 2016, there were 209,480 teen births in the US. This is about one teen birth every 2 minutes!
In Utah, teen birth rates (per 1,000 females aged 15-19) have been dropping over the past 5 years from 19.6 in 2014 to 13.1 in 2018. However, there are still zip codes within Utah County where teen pregnancy rates are higher than the national average (17.4 per 1,000).
Teen moms are less likely to graduate from high school or pursue further education.
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