Nationally

46% of all 15-19 year olds in the United States have had sex at least once.

 

What are the odds of a girl becoming pregnant by the age of 20 in the U.S?

White teen-19% (1 out of 5)

Black teen-39% (2 our of 5)

Latina teen-42% (1 out of 3)

 

Only 38% of teen girls who have a child before the age of 18 receive their high school diploma

 

People ages 15-24 account for half of the 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases every year in the United States.

 

Locally

In 2012, the total pregnancy rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19 were as follows:

Genesee County: 27.3 (56 pregnancies)

Orleans County: 35.0 (48 pregnancies)

 

In 2012, the total Chlamydia rate per 100,000 people were as follows:

Genesee County: 293.4 (176 cases)

Orleans County: 368.4 (157 cases)

 

In 2012, the total living with HIV and AIDS Cases (including prisoners) were as follows:

HIV in Genesee County: 35

AIDS in Genesee County: 39

HIV in Orleans County: 127

AIDS in Orleans County: 189

 

 

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