 | Oklahoma has the 4th highest birth rate in the nation for teens, ages 15-19 |
 | Tulsa County teen birth rates decreased nearly 58% from 2009 to 2020 |
 | Tulsa County’s teen birth rate (23.9) remains much higher than the national average (13.9) |
 | Tulsa County had the 2nd largest number (500) of teen births in Oklahoma, or about one out of every six (15%) in the state |
 | Nearly 1 in 7 (15%) Oklahoma teen births are a subsequent birth for the teen |
 | The Oklahoma teen birth rate declined 56% over the last decade |
 | Oklahoma saved $49 Million in 2015 due to the teen birth rate decline |
 | 84% of teen births are paid for by Medicaid |
