Teen birth rates higher in South

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Jul 13, 2008

Here is a look at the top 10 states with the highest teen birth rate per 1,000 population, according to 2006 data:

Rank__State__Rate

1__Mississippi__16.4

2__New Mexico__15.7

3__Arkansas__14.7

4__Louisiana__13.8

4__Alabama__13.8

6__Oklahoma__13.6

7__Texas__13.5

8__South Carolina__13.4

9__Tennessee__13.0

10__Kentucky__12.9

16__Missouri__11.4

24__Kansas__10.2

28__Colorado__9.7

42__Nebraska__8.0

Source: Centers for Disease Control, NCHS. http://www.cdc.gov/ nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_07_tables.pdf.

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