united states: mississippi teen pregnancy rate highest in us: cdc

CDC HIV/AIDS/Viral Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update UNITED STATES: Mississippi Teen Pregnancy Rate Highest in US: CDC
April 12, 2012

Reuters (04.10.12) - Thursday, April 12, 2012 CDC's latest teen pregnancy report, released Tuesday, shows Mississippi with the highest teen birthrate, 55 births per 1,000 teens ages 15-19, more than 60 percent above the overall US figure of 34.3. In contrast, New Hampshire's rate of 15.7 was less than half the national average. Between 2007 and 2010, the rate fell by 8 percent or more in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Only West Virginia, Montana, and North Dakota registered little decline. While the teen pregnancy rate in the United States has a reached a historic low, CDC noted that it remains among the highest seen in industrialized nations.

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