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
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<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 />Number of Births to Mothers 15-19 in Indian River
<br />180
<br />160
<br />140
<br />120
<br />100
<br />80
<br />60
<br />40
<br />20
<br />0
<br />Births to Mothers 15-19 Rates and Counts
<br />2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
<br />maNumber Indian River
<br />Source: FloridaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2014
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
<br />Florida --Indian River
<br />60
<br />50
<br />40
<br />30
<br />20
<br />10
<br />0
<br />Birth Rate per 1,000F emales in Age Caterogy
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<br />Number of Births to Mothers 15-19
<br />Rate Per 1,000 Female Population
<br />2010
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />2013
<br />2010
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />2013
<br />Florida
<br />19,142
<br />17,126
<br />15,950
<br />13,956
<br />32.4
<br />29.1
<br />27.2
<br />23.8
<br />Indian River
<br />116
<br />119
<br />120
<br />101
<br />32.1
<br />33.0
<br />33.4
<br />28.2
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<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 />Number of Births to Mothers 15-19 in Indian River
<br />180
<br />160
<br />140
<br />120
<br />100
<br />80
<br />60
<br />40
<br />20
<br />0
<br />Births to Mothers 15-19 Rates and Counts
<br />2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
<br />maNumber Indian River
<br />Source: FloridaCHARTS, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2014
<br />Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2014
<br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
<br />Florida --Indian River
<br />60
<br />50
<br />40
<br />30
<br />20
<br />10
<br />0
<br />Birth Rate per 1,000F emales in Age Caterogy
<br />30IPage — Indian River County Children's Assessment 2014
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