Teen birth rate in Maine falls, after 2020 rise

After being the one state in 2020 to see an increase in its teen delivery fee, categorized by the Nationwide Very important Statistics System as births by 15 to 19 12 months olds, Maine is amongst 29 states to see a decline in teen births for 2021, in response to information printed this week. 

Maine’s decline of 24%, from 10.6 teen births per 1,000 to 7.8 births, was the most important decline throughout the nation for 2021. 

The important statistics natality information is predicated on data from delivery certificates and contains data for all births occurring throughout the U.S. 

Apart from an anomaly in 2020, the NVSS has recorded a declining teen delivery fee yearly for Maine since at the very least 2009, when the state’s teen delivery fee was 24.4 — that means Maine’s teen delivery fee in 2021 is a decline of 68% since 2009. 

Maine’s delivery fee amongst 15 to 17 12 months olds has nearly steadily declined yearly since 2016, dropping 32% between 2016 (a 4.7 delivery fee) and 2021 (a 3.2 delivery fee). Amongst 18 and 19 12 months olds, the 2021 delivery fee of 14.5 is sharply down from 29.1 in 2016, a 50% lower.

Throughout the U.S. in 2021, there have been 3,664,292 births by ladies of all ages, a rise of 1% from 2020. The nationwide delivery fee for teenagers, in the meantime, fell 7% in that timeframe.