May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and local health officials say there’s been a steep decline in the teen birth rate. Since 1991 it’s down 67% nationally. Nevada has also reported a sharp decline in both the teen pregnancy and teen birth rate. From 1991 to 2016, the teen birth rate in Nevada declined by 68% and the teen pregnancy rate from 1998 to 2013 declined 66%. Following the state and national trends, Washoe County has also experienced a decline in the teen birth rate. In 2015 it’s estimated that the state of Nevada saved $29 million due to the falling teen birth rate. There’s still room for improvement. Nevada ranks 37 out of 50 states for the teen birth rate and 41 out of 50 states for the teen pregnancy rate. In Nevada, the majority of teen births are to older teens, 18-19 year olds. Here’s a fact that may surprise you. It’s estimated that 17% of the teen births, were to teens who already had a child.