Data
Health and Wellness Indicators for WA State Youth
WA PREP’s goal is to provide young people with complete and accurate information, knowledge, and skills so they can lead safe, productive and healthy lives. Below, are some health and wellness indicators for youth across Washington State to contextualize why we do this work. The data below displays statewide rates of live birth, pregnancy, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes initial genital infection during the ten year time period of 2012-2022.
To see more in-depth data for WA State, please visit the Washington State Department of Health’s Adolescent Health Dashboard.
Live Birth Rate in WA per 1,000, Ages 15-19
Pregnancy Rate in WA per 1,000, Ages 15-19
Chlamydia Rate in WA per 100,000, Ages 15-19
Gonorrhea Rate in WA per 100,000, Ages 15-19
Herpes Initial Genital Infection Rate per 100,000, Ages 15-19
Why are we presenting this information?
We chose the age range (15-19 years old) since it most closely matches the ages for high school students (14-18 years old). Although the primary focus of PREP is to help young people make informed decisions about pregnancy and safe sex, we believe that through comprehensive sex education, WA PREP is supporting youth in developing healthy relationships, preventing partner violence, increasing caregiver child communication and creating safe and inclusive environments across Washington.