Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of NC

North Carolina

Statewide information on the state of adolescent health and helpful resources. 

2011 Teen Pregnancies 

Number of pregnancies among 15-19 year old girls: 13.909
Teen pregnancy rate per 1,000 15-19 year old girls: 43.8
Teen pregnancy rates by race/ethnicity
African American: 61.6
Hispanic: 71.1
White: 30.8
Percent of Repeat Pregnancies: 26.0%
Latest National Ranking (out of 50 states): 16
Change since 2010: -12%

*Rates based on small numbers (<20 pregnancies) are unstable and not provided.

Sources: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. National ranking calculated by the Guttmacher Institute. 

Updated November 2012. See Archived Statistics


County Comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of all North Carolina counties. View the County Map for a specific snapshot of your county. 

2011 Teen Pregnancies Ranked by County

2011 Teen Pregnancies (15-19 year olds)

2011 Repeat Teen Pregnancies

By Race/Ethnicity:

2011 African American Teen Pregnancies

2011 Hispanic Teen Pregnancies

2011 White Teen Pregnancies

Historical Comparisons

30-Year Teen Pregnancy Trends, 1981-2011

Visit our Archived State Statistics for past years' data sheets. 

Sexual Health

Number of Chlamydia Cases (2011, 10-19 year olds): 4,354
Number of Gonorrhea Cases (2011, 10-19 year olds): 1,149

The total numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases are useful indicators of adolescent sexual health as they are most common in adolescents.  

North Carolina Schools Health Policies

2009 Healthy Youth Act

NC Healthy Schools Reproductive Health and Safety Education Resources

Healthy Youth Act FAQs

School Violence Prevention Act