Teenage Pregnancy
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Although teenage females in Berrien County continue to have a higher estimated teenage pregnancy rate (68.4 per 1,000 females 15-19 years in 2005) than teenage females in Michigan (52.2 per 1,000 females 15-19 years in 2005), there has been a definite decline in the rate since 1989. Benton Harbor City (185.9 per 1,000 females 15-19 years) had the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Berrien County in 2005.
*Pregnancies are the sum of Live Births, Abortions and Estimated Miscarriages. Miscarriages are estimates adapted from a model developed by C. Tietz and J. Bongaarts of the Population Council (20% of the live births and 10% of the abortions). Abortions for females 10-19 are used in place of 15-19.
Teenage Pregnancy Rates
per 1,000 Females Ages 15-19 |
| |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Michigan |
61.7 |
56.4 |
56.4 |
54.6 |
52.2 |
| Berrien County |
88.3 |
73.9 |
70.0 |
69.7 |
68.4 |
| Benton Harbor City |
272.6 |
223.8 |
205.8 |
200.4 |
185.9 |
| Benton Township |
131.3 |
104.3 |
111.5 |
95.3 |
104.3 |
| Lincoln Township |
17.4 |
13.0 |
30.4 |
17.4 |
28.2 |
| Niles City |
155.3 |
152.6 |
133.5 |
196.2 |
139.0 |
| Niles Township |
56.3 |
67.6 |
31.5 |
31.5 |
56.3 |
| Source: Vital Records and Health Data Development Section, MDCH |
Last updated July 10, 2007.
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the Epidemiologist at 269-927-5639.
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