Families
Births to Teens
Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Live Births to Teen Mothers
2019
Arkansas County52
Ashley County44
Baxter County26
Benton County21
Boone County19
Bradley County45
Calhoun County47
Carroll County37
Chicot County54
Clark County20
Clay County31
Cleburne County41
Cleveland County37
Columbia County17
Conway County31
Craighead County28
Crawford County32
Crittenden County60
Cross County47
Dallas County11
Desha County19
Drew County29
Faulkner County16
Franklin County40
Fulton County42
Garland County33
Grant County21
Greene County49
Hempstead County44
Hot Spring County30
Howard County43
Independence County34
Izard County56
Jackson County58
Jefferson County41
Johnson County30
Lafayette County88
Lawrence County43
Lee County42
Lincoln County18
Little River County42
Logan County41
Lonoke County19
Madison County52
Marion County36
Miller County42
Mississippi County57
Monroe County73
Montgomery County22
Nevada County21
Newton County33
Ouachita County28
Perry County25
Phillips County79
Pike County22
Poinsett County35
Polk County41
Pope County17
Prairie County32
Pulaski County27
Randolph County46
Saline County19
Scott County38
Searcy County40
Sebastian County30
Sevier County31
Sharp County32
St. Francis County78
Stone County30
Union County42
Van Buren County31
Washington County21
White County30
Woodruff County43
Yell County33

Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Notes: Rate per 1,000 females 15 to 19 years old.




Number of Live Births to Teen Mothers
2019
Arkansas County25
Ashley County25
Baxter County25
Benton County193
Boone County19
Bradley County15
Calhoun County6
Carroll County30
Chicot County15
Clark County25
Clay County13
Cleburne County26
Cleveland County9
Columbia County20
Conway County19
Craighead County111
Crawford County64
Crittenden County98
Cross County21
Dallas County2
Desha County15
Drew County19
Faulkner County77
Franklin County21
Fulton County14
Garland County90
Grant County12
Greene County69
Hempstead County28
Hot Spring County26
Howard County18
Independence County42
Izard County17
Jackson County24
Jefferson County92
Johnson County29
Lafayette County14
Lawrence County23
Lee County10
Lincoln County5
Little River County14
Logan County22
Lonoke County47
Madison County26
Marion County13
Miller County50
Mississippi County79
Monroe County12
Montgomery County5
Nevada County5
Newton County7
Ouachita County18
Perry County8
Phillips County45
Pike County7
Poinsett County26
Polk County26
Pope County41
Prairie County7
Pulaski County296
Randolph County24
Saline County67
Scott County11
Searcy County8
Sebastian County122
Sevier County17
Sharp County15
St. Francis County52
Stone County10
Union County47
Van Buren County14
Washington County199
White County89
Woodruff County8
Yell County22

Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Notes: Live births to females 15 to 19 years old.



NATIONAL RANKING
51

OUT OF 51
2019

STATE TREND

Decreasing


30

2019

What does this measure?

The number of babies born to females between ages 15 and 19, expressed as a rate per 1,000 females in this age range.

Why is this important?

Pregnancy can derail a young woman's life, preventing her from furthering her education or growing up to be self-sufficient. Babies born to teen mothers are at higher risk of having a low birth weight and of infant mortality compared to babies born to older mothers. They are also at risk of lower cognitive development, poor educational outcomes and living in poverty.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2019, the teen birth rate was 30 per 1,000 in Arkansas, making the state 51st in the nation for this indicator, including the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The rate has fallen 55% since 2000; the vast majority of the decline occurred since 2009. Despite this improvement, the state's rate is still far higher than the national rate of 17 per 1,000. In 2019, the rate was higher among Black (43) and Hispanic (32) teens than among white teens (27). However, rates declined the most among Hispanic and Native American teens, falling 68% and 83% since 2000, respectively.

Within Arkansas, teen birth rates in 2019 ranged from less than 18 per 1,000 in, Dallas, Faulkner, Pope, and Columbia counties to more than 70 per 1,000 in Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis and Lafayette counties. Since 2000, Dallas County (85%), Desha County (77%), and Boone County (74%) have experienced the steeped drops in teen birth rates.

Notes about the data

Rates do not represent a unique count of births as a female may have more than one pregnancy within a given year.




Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Live Births to Teen Mothers
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas6663605960596160605853504543393835333030

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notes: Rate is per 1,000 females 15 to 19 years old.




Number of Live Births to Teen Mothers
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas6,4005,9415,6815,5855,7165,6465,9465,9265,9405,7535,2294,8454,3494,1553,7823,6773,3723,1782,9282,882

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notes: Live births to females 15 to 19 years old.










INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Access to Quality Seats for Infants and Toddlers Not Applicable
Access to Quality Childcare Seats for Preschoolers Not Applicable
Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Grade 8 Math Not Applicable
Graduation Rate Not Applicable
Remediation Rate Not Applicable
Adults with a High School Degree Not Applicable
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Not Applicable
Adults Pursuing Further Education Not Applicable
Infant Mortality Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care Not Applicable
Overweight or Obese Students Not Applicable
Student Drug Usage Not Applicable
Overweight or Obese Adults Not Applicable
Physically Inactive Adults Not Applicable
Smoking Rate Not Applicable
Flouridated Water Not Applicable
Insurance Coverage Rates Not Applicable
Oral Health Not Applicable
Life Expectancy Not Applicable
Routine Check-ups Not Applicable
Births to Teens Not Applicable
Female-headed Households Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Elderly Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Median Household Income Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Not Applicable
Homeownership Rate Not Applicable
Child Abuse and Neglect Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rate Not Applicable
Homelessness Not Applicable
Change in Total Jobs Not Applicable
Housing Affordability - Owning Not Applicable
Housing Affordability - Renting Not Applicable
Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Not Applicable
Charitable Giving Not Applicable
Volunteering Not Applicable
Group Participation Not Applicable
Connection to Neighbors Not Applicable
Local Voting Not Applicable
Change in Population Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Adults with a High School Degree Not Applicable
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Not Applicable
Female-headed Households Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Elderly Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Median Household Income Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Not Applicable
Homeownership Rate Not Applicable
Incarceration Rate Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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