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Table 27 shows the number of births and the birth rate per 1,000 to mothers ages 15-19 in Florida and <br /> Indian River County in 2010 through 2013. The number of births to teenage mothers (ages 15-19) in <br /> Indian River has been on a downward trend, decreasing from 116 in 2010 to 101 in 2013, and <br /> demonstrating nearly a 13% decrease in the number of teenage births. Although the rate in Indian <br /> River decreased, in 2013 it was still higher, 28.2 per 1,000 females, than the rate in Florida, 23.8 per <br /> 1,000 females. <br /> Table 27:Births to Mothers Ages 15-19,Florida,Indian River,2010,2011,2012,2013 <br /> Number of Births to Mothers 15-19 Mate Per 1,000 Female Population <br /> 2010 2011 2012 2013 2010` 2011 2012 2013 <br /> Florida 19,142 17,126 15,950 13,956 32.4 29.1 27.2 23.8 <br /> Indian River 116 119 120 101 32.1 33.0 33.4 28.2 <br /> Source:FloridaCHARTS,Florida Department of Health,Bureau of Vital Statistics,2014 <br /> Compiled by:Health Council of Southeast Florida,2014 <br /> Figure 6 shows counts and rates per 1,000 births to mothers 15-19 in Indian River and Florida from <br /> 2001-2013. The bar graph illustrates the number of births in Indian River and corresponds to the <br /> numbers on the left, vertical axis. The rates are shown as line graphs and correspond to the right, <br /> vertical axis. The rates in Indian River and Florida have followed a similar downward trend, though <br /> Floridas's rate has been consistently lower. <br /> Figure 6:Births to Mothers Ages 15-19,Counts and Rates,Indian River and Florida,2001-2013 <br /> Births to Mothers 15-19 Rates and Counts <br /> T <br /> L 180 ._--.-------------- --------------------------- -------------� 60 0 <br /> L <br /> 160 Y- <br /> c <br /> �a <br /> 140 — 50 <br /> rn 120 40 Cn <br /> LO <br /> 100 - -- -- — ___ _— _ _ _— _-_ __ ___ E <br /> Cn <br /> 30 Lj_ <br /> 800 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 L <br /> 60 20 <br /> Cn Q <br /> 40 J- <br /> 1 w <br /> 10 <br /> 20 <br /> CO <br /> z 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 <br /> Number Indian River Florida —Indian River <br /> j <br /> Source:FloridaCHARTS,Florida Department of Health,Bureau of Vital Statistics,2014 <br /> Compiled by:Health Council of Southeast Florida,2014 <br /> 30 1 P a ye — n i -? n Rive lr Cr) u l ): y C h i I lre n ' s A s s e s S rn en t 2 'J 14 <br /> i; . ld - <br />