Mississippi Has Highest Teen Birthrate

Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, beating Texas and new mexico
The three states have large proportions of black and Hispanic teenagers — groups

The lowest teen birth rates continue to be in New England, teen birth rates at just half the national average.


teen birth has surged since 2006 taking a 15% increase.

The new report is based on a review of all the birth certificates in 2006. Significant increases in teen birth rates