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
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| 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)
By Race/Ethnicity:
2011 African American Teen Pregnancies
2011 Hispanic 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
NC Healthy Schools Reproductive Health and Safety Education Resources