4. New Mexico
In 2015, New Mexico’s teenage pregnancy rate was 34.6 per 1000 girls. That is somewhat lower than the teenage pregnancy rate in 2014, which was 37.8 per 1000. It is estimated that the teenage pregnancy rate of New Mexico has decreased by 42 % during the period from 1998 to 2011. While the improvement is evident, the rate of teenage pregnancy is not decreasing as quickly as in the rest of the United States. Sex education in New Mexico includes information on contraception as well as abstinence.
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