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Teen Pregnancy Rates by State

District of Columbia has the highest Pregnancy Rate in 2020 (45.2 per 1k), followed by Mississippi (38.8 per 1k) and Arkansas (38.2 per 1k). New Hampshire has the lowest (12.3 per 1k).

HealthPopulation51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Apr 10, 2025Original page
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Year 202051 of 51 states
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Pregnancy Rate, 2020

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
26.1 per 1k
Middle half 21.8 per 1k – 30.5 per 1k
Average
26.0 per 1k
51 states
Highest
45.2 per 1k
District of Columbia
Lowest
12.3 per 1k
New Hampshire

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Pregnancy Rate
#
1District of Columbia45.2 per 1k—
2Mississippi38.8 per 1k27.9 per 1k
3Arkansas38.2 per 1k27.8 per 1k
4Oklahoma37.0 per 1k25.0 per 1k
5Louisiana36.0 per 1k25.7 per 1k
6Alabama35.3 per 1k24.8 per 1k
7New Mexico34.0 per 1k21.9 per 1k
8Nevada32.8 per 1k16.8 per 1k
9Texas32.4 per 1k22.4 per 1k
9Tennessee32.4 per 1k23.3 per 1k
9Kentucky32.4 per 1k23.8 per 1k
12Maryland30.5 per 1k13.1 per 1k
12South Carolina30.5 per 1k19.3 per 1k
12West Virginia30.5 per 1k22.5 per 1k
15Georgia29.8 per 1k18.2 per 1k
16New York29.5 per 1k10.0 per 1k
17Missouri28.4 per 1k18.8 per 1k
18New Jersey28.2 per 1k9.2 per 1k
19Alaska28.0 per 1k17.7 per 1k
20Florida27.8 per 1k15.2 per 1k
21Delaware27.7 per 1k14.6 per 1k
22North Carolina27.4 per 1k17.3 per 1k
23Indiana27.3 per 1k18.7 per 1k
24Ohio26.5 per 1k17.6 per 1k
25Wyoming26.2 per 1k18.1 per 1k
26Kansas26.1 per 1k18.1 per 1k
27Illinois25.9 per 1k13.6 per 1k
28Arizona25.8 per 1k16.6 per 1k
29Michigan24.8 per 1k13.5 per 1k
30California24.5 per 1k11.0 per 1k
31South Dakota24.3 per 1k18.7 per 1k
32Hawaii23.9 per 1k13.0 per 1k
33Pennsylvania22.6 per 1k12.6 per 1k
34Virginia22.3 per 1k13.1 per 1k
35Montana22.2 per 1k13.2 per 1k
36Washington22.1 per 1k11.3 per 1k
37Colorado21.9 per 1k12.5 per 1k
37Idaho21.9 per 1k14.6 per 1k
39Nebraska21.7 per 1k15.1 per 1k
40North Dakota20.7 per 1k13.7 per 1k
41Rhode Island20.1 per 1k9.4 per 1k
42Iowa19.8 per 1k13.3 per 1k
43Oregon19.1 per 1k10.1 per 1k
44Connecticut18.4 per 1k7.6 per 1k
44Maine18.4 per 1k10.6 per 1k
46Minnesota16.2 per 1k9.1 per 1k
46Utah16.2 per 1k10.8 per 1k
48Wisconsin16.0 per 1k11.5 per 1k
49Massachusetts13.2 per 1k6.1 per 1k
50Vermont13.1 per 1k7.0 per 1k
51New Hampshire12.3 per 1k6.6 per 1k

What correlates with Pregnancy Rate (2020)?

Pearson r against 2,098 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Pregnancy Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. ScoreMost Stressed States
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. % Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022)Maternal Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  5. Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Disease Factors & Prevalence ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Pregnancy Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Overall ScoreHealthiest States
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Education and Health RankQuality of Life by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Education and Health (WalletHub)Best States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Work Environment RankSaddest StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Health and SafetyBest States to Raise a FamilyA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Pregnancy Rate?
District of Columbia has the highest Pregnancy Rate in 2020, at 45.2 per 1k, followed by Mississippi (38.8 per 1k) and Arkansas (38.2 per 1k).
Which state has the lowest Pregnancy Rate?
New Hampshire has the lowest Pregnancy Rate in 2020, at 12.3 per 1k.
What is the median Pregnancy Rate across US states?
The median is 26.1 per 1k across the 51 US states with data in 2020.
Where does this teen pregnancy rates by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Teen Birth Rate by State - CDC; Teenage pregnancy rates in the United States in 2020, by state - Statista.

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