Louisiana

Highlights

• In the past year, teen births decreased 15% from 34.1 to 29.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19
• In the past year, HPV immunization among females ages 13-17 increased 27% from 50.8% to 64.3%
• In the past year, infant child care cost increased 30% from 6.6% to 8.6% of married couple's median income
• In the past three years, flu vaccination among women ages 18-44 decreased 21% from 35.3% to 28.0%
• In the past three years, teen suicide increased 16% from 9.7 to 11.3 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19
• In the past three years, drug deaths increased 36% from 14.0 to 19.1 deaths per 100,000 females ages 15-44