2017 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report

Abstract

This report details the sexual health of Minnesota’s youth. Teen pregnancy and birth rates are at historic lows, with the pregnancy rate among 15-19 year olds having declined 69% from 1990 to 2015 and the birth rate having declined 63% in that same period. Rates have decreased most among youth from populations of color. Young people are to be commended for making wise and healthy choices about their sexual health. However, many challenges remain. Sexually transmitted infections continue to increase, and disparities – by geography, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, gender identity – persist. The following recommendations are the University of Minnesota Healthy Youth Development • Prevention Research Center’s (PRC) response to issues outlined in this report.