Having one or more pregnancies before age 17 is often a predictor for poor future educational and economic attainment.
Key Facts
- In 2015, Trenton had a teen birth rate (age 17 and younger) nearly six times higher than the state average (30.5/1,000 to 5.8/1,000 live births).
- When New Jersey teens do become pregnant, they are half as likely to receive prenatal care in the first trimester compared to adult women (approximately 40% vs. 80%).
- Teens may have a delay in identifying their own pregnancy and can be hesitant to share the news with a trusted adult or their doctor due to the stigma placed on pregnant teens.
NJSHAD. 2018. | Children’s Futures. (2018). |