Repeat Births to Mothers (Aged 15-17 Years) 
Repeat births to mothers ages 15-17 is a count of resident births to 15-17 year olds where the mother had already had at least one previous birth. It is expressed as a percentage of births to mothers ages 15-17.

Teen pregnancy is a critical public health issue that affects the health, educational, social and economic future of the mother and child. Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues as well: welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fatherhood, and workforce development in particular. Adolescents are less likely to seek out prenatal care because they are afraid or embarrassed. This phenomenon and the immature physical nature of adolescents results in higher rates of low birth weight babies than in other age groups. As the offspring of adolescent mothers grow, they are more apt than children born to older women to have health and cognitive problems, and to be the victims of neglect or abuse.

In 2024, the rate per 1,000 of Repeat Births to Mothers (Aged 15-17 Years) in Alachua County was 0 compared to Florida at 48.2. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

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Repeat Births to Mothers (Aged 15-17 Years), Rate Per 1,000, Single Year
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountDenomRateMOVCountDenomRateMOV
20240240.0931,92848.29.6
202322871.41342,08764.210.5
2022218111.11201,94361.810.7
202112343.51221,92563.410.9
202012441.71282,07361.710.4
2019214142.91352,15762.610.2
201812245.51572,36066.510.1
201712835.71972,56077.010.3
201612245.52052,85971.79.5
201523655.62483,10379.99.5
201433390.92353,20673.39.0
201324148.82743,69874.18.4
2012538131.6107.53144,21974.47.9
2011866121.278.73914,72382.87.9
20101060166.794.34865,39890.07.6
20091098102.059.95986,30894.87.2
200868273.256.47137,28697.96.8
20071094106.462.37618,11993.76.3
20061395136.869.17928,13597.46.4
2005877103.968.27077,59093.16.5
FLHealthCharts.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
10/23/2026 8:45:36 AM
Data Note(s)
  • This is primary, quantitative data.
  • If the current pregnancy resulted in multiple live births, only live births from previous pregnancies will count.
  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
  • MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
  • Denom - abbreviated for denominator.
  • Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
  • * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.