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WISH: Teen Birth Rates (Ages 15-19)

Below you will find birth rates for teens ages 15 to 19 in Wisconsin and the United States.

Teen Birth Rates (Ages 15-19)
YearWisconsinU.S.
20229.9N/A
202110.4N/A
202011.1N/A
201912.616.7
201813.117.4
201713.918.8
201615.120.3
201516.422.3
201418.224.2
201319.726.5
201222.029.4
201123.631.3
201026.534.2
200929.637.9
200831.340.2
200732.441.5
200631.141.1
200530.539.7
200430.540.5
200331.641.1
200232.742.6
200134.345.0
200035.747.7
199936.048.8
199835.150.3
199736.351.3
199637.553.5
199538.856.0
199439.858.2
199342.059.0
199243.060.3
199144.761.8
199043.359.9
198941.557.3
198839.153.0
198737.150.6
198637.750.2
198539.451.0

Note: Wisconsin rates for ages 15-19 are based on these age-specific populations, but include births to mothers younger than 15 years old.

Source: Resident birth certificates, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The U.S. teen birth rates for 1985-2014 are from National Vital Statistics Reports, "Births: Final Data for 2014," Volume 64, Number 12, December 23, 2015. The U.S. rates for 2015-2016 are from National Vital Statistics Reports, "Births: Final Data for 2016," Volume 67, Number 1, January 31, 2018. The U.S. rate for 2017 are from National Vital Statistics Reports, "Births: Final Data for 2017," Volume 67, Number 8, November 7, 2018. The U.S. rate for 2018 are from National Vital Statistics Reports, "Births: Final Data for 2018," Volume 68, Number 13, November 27, 2019. The U.S. rate for 2019 are from National Vital Statistics Reports, "Births: Final Data for 2019," Volume 70, Number 2, March 23, 2021.

Last revised February 13, 2024