10 States with the Highest Teenage Pregnancy Rates in America

9. Tennessee

Tennessee has the 9^th highest teenage pregnancy rate in the United States. The rate in 2014 was 33 per 1000, while in 2015 it was somewhat lower, 30.5 births per 1000 girls. As the statistical data shows, the teenage pregnancy rate in Tennessee shows a steady decline. The state offers sex education as well as HIV education. Furthermore, there is the Tennessee Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program which aims at preventing unplanned teenage pregnancy.

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