Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop in Ottawa, Allegan – WHTC

Tuesday, Could 03, 2016 6:44 p.m. EDT by

HOLLAND (WHTC) — The teen pregnancy fee has actually went down again.

Ottawa Region is stating a 25-year reasonable of 15.8 pregnancies amongst each and every 1,000 teen girls ages 15 to 19 as of 2014, down 1.21 percent. The figures have actually section of the county’s 2015 youth inspection report.

Allegan Region documents reveal 32 pregnancies every 1,000 teen girls, a lose of .04 percent.

Teen pregnancy speeds in Michigan array from 12 to 53; the general standard is 32 every 1,000 girls.

Nationally, the teen childbirth fee is 24.2 every 1,000, yet another historical low.

Wednesday, Could 4, 2016, is the Nationwide Day to Avoid Teen Pregnancy, an understanding After that deterrence initiative who involves an online quiz with teens.