Welcome to the Child Trends DataBank

Welcome to the one-stop source for the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. Provided by Child Trends, a national leader in the field for over 30 years...> Learn more

Indicators Most Recently Updated

• Birth Control Pill Use
• Sexually Active Teens
• Condom Use
• Foster Care
• Binge Drinking
• Students Carrying Weapons
• Physical Fighting by Youth
• Seat Belt Use and Child Safety Seats
• Dating Violence
• Vigorous Physical Activity

What Works: Programs and Interventions that May Influence Outcomes for Youth and Young Children

The Child Trends DataBank includes information for over 60 indicators about the types of programs and interventions that may influence particular outcomes for teens and young children. You can view the complete list of DataBank indicators with What Works tables.

The DataBank E-Newsletter

Keep up with the latest trends in child and youth well-being. Subscribe to our E-Newsletter for notification about new and pending data releases from the DataBank.

CrossCurrents Data Briefs

CrossCurrents is a series of data briefs from the Child Trends DataBank. The briefs draw from multiple indicators to examine broad topics and special populations of greatest concern to policy makers, service providers, the media, and the general public. Briefs in the series include:

• Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade (PK-3) School-Based Resources and Third Grade Outcomes
• Are Teens Driving Safer?
• Indicators of Early School Success and Child Well-Being
• A Statistical Portrait of Well-being in Early Adulthood
• Violence in the Lives of Children

The Child Indicator Newsletter

The Child Indicator aims to advance understanding of social indicators within the child indicators community to make its members more effective in their work.