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Teen Pregnancy Rates By State In USA

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    The rates of teenage pregnancy, birth and abortion have been declining in every U.S. state, and in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities remain. Here are the rates of teen pregnancy in each state from 2010, from the highest (New Mexico) to the lowest (New Hampshire), according to the Guttmacher Institute.

    1. New Mexico – 80/1,000

    2. Mississippi – 76/1,000

    3. Texas – 73/1,000

    4. Arkansas – 73/1,000

    5. Louisiana – 69/1,000

    6. Oklahoma – 69/1,000

    7. Nevada – 68/1,000

    8. Delaware – 67/1,000

    9. South Carolina – 65/1,000

    10. Hawaii – 65/1,000

    11. Georgia – 64/1,000

    12. Alaska – 64/1,000

    13. West Virginia – 64/1,000

    14. New York – 63/1,000

    15. Alabama – 62/1,000

    16. Kentucky – 62/1,000

    17. Tennessee – 62/1,000

    18. Arizona – 60/1,000

    19. Florida – 60/1,000

    20. North Carolina – 59/1,000

    21. California – 59/1,000

    22. Maryland – 57/1,000

    23. Illinois – 57/1,000

    24. Wyoming – 56/1,000

    25. Missouri – 54/1,000

    26. Ohio – 54/1,000

    27. Colorado – 54/1,000

    28. Kansas – 53/1,000

    29. Indiana – 53/1,000

    30. Montana – 53/1,000

    31. Michigan – 52/1,000

    32. New Jersey – 51/1,000

    33. Washington – 49/1,000

    34. Pennsylvania – 49/1,000

    35. Virginia – 48/1,000

    36. Idaho – 47/1,000

    37. Oregon – 47/1,000

    38. South Dakota – 47/1,000

    39. Connecticut – 44/1,000

    40. Rhode Island – 44/1,000

    41. Iowa – 44/1,000

    42. Nebraska – 43/1,000

    43. North Dakota – 42/1,000

    44. Wisconsin – 39/1,000

    45. Utah – 38/1,000

    47. Massachusetts – 37/1,000

    48. Minnesota – 36/1,000

    49. Vermont – 32/1,000

    50. New Hampshire – 28/1,000

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