teen stats & faq’s
Georgia has the 14th highest teen birthrate in the nation among females aged 15-19. ¹
One in four adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year. ²
Fewer than four out of 10 teen mothers ever complete high school. ³
One out of every four sexually active teens has had an STD. 4
Pregnancy and birth are significant contributors to high school drop out rates among girls. Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by age 22, versus nearly 90% of women who had not given birth during adolescence. 4
- ¹ Source: CDC (2013) National Vital Statistics System. Hyattsville, MD:National Center for Health Statistics
- ² Source: Foshee VA, Linder GF, Bauman KE, et al. The Safe Dates project: theoretical basis, evaluation design, and selected baseline findings. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 1996; 12(Suppl 2):39-47
- ³ Source: www.gcapp.org
- 4 Source: www.cdc.gov/TeenPregnancy