Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: Births to Young Teens count live births to mothers ages 15 through 17, with rates presenting the average annual number of births for every 1,000 girls ages 15 through 17 in each area. Births to Older Teens count live births to mothers ages 18 and 19, with rates presenting the average annual number of births for every 1,000 young women ages 18 and 19 in each area.  Births to Teens count live births to mothers ages 15 through 19, with rates presenting the average annual number of births for every 1,000 girls and young women ages 15 through 19 in each area. The data is reported by place of mother's residence, not place of birth. 

Data Source: Birth data is collected from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Population data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates, updated to estimate the population of young female teens for each year in each age group.

Footnotes: The state total may vary from the total of all counties since the state total may include births for which the county of residence was unknown or may vary due to rounding.  Numbers and rates may differ from an earlier Oklahoma Kids Count Factbook due to the availability of updated or corrected data. The 2009 and 2010 birth data is preliminary and subject to change. The rate for 2010 was calculated using 2009 population estimates since the 2010 data is not yet available.
LAST UPDATED OR EDITED: November 27, 2011.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.