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Cost of Teen Childbearing

Teen childbearing in the United States cost taxpayers (federal, state, and local) at least $10.9 billion in 2008, according to an updated analysis by The National Campaign. Get more information on this project, including state-specific costs, here.

Demographic Data

Teen Population by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Females Age 10 - 14, 2010
101,642
10,097,332
Females Age 15 - 17, 2010
64,029
6,298,045
Females Age 18 - 19, 2010
46,445
4,438,632
National Center for Health Statistics (2011). Estimates of the April 1, 2010 resident population of the United States, by county, single-year of age (0, 1, 2, ?, 85 years and over), bridged race, Hispanic origin, and sex [Data file]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm.

Teen Population by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males
114,145
11,303,666
Females
110,474
10,736,677
National Center for Health Statistics (2011). Estimates of the April 1, 2010 resident population of the United States, by county, single-year of age (0, 1, 2, ?, 85 years and over), bridged race, Hispanic origin, and sex [Data file]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm.

Teen Population by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White Females, 2010
55,314
6,175,466
Non-Hispanic Black Females, 2010
50,848
1,731,376
American Indian Females, 2010
722
191,284
Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Females, 2010
1,042
572,320
Hispanic Females, 2010
2,685
2,186,082
National Center for Health Statistics (2011). Estimates of the April 1, 2010 resident population of the United States, by county, single-year of age (0, 1, 2, ?, 85 years and over), bridged race, Hispanic origin, and sex [Data file]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm.

Single Parent Families
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Families Headed by a Single Parent, 2010
46%
34%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

Unemployed Parents
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Households Where No Parent Has Full-Time, Year-Round Employment, 2010
39%
33%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

Children Living in Poverty
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living Below the Federal Poverty Level, 2011
32%
23%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

Children Without Insurance
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Children 18 and Under Without Health Insurance, 2010
12%
10%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

Idle Youth
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not in School and Not Working, 2010
13%
9%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

School Dropout
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not Enrolled in High School and Are Not High School Graduates, 2010
9%
6%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online. Data Across States. Retrieved from http://datacenter.kidscount.org [October 2012].

Teen Pregnancy Data

Number of Teen Pregnancies
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Number of Teen Pregnancies Among Girls Age 15-19, 2008
10,090
733,010
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Proportion of Teen Pregnancies by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 2008
3,180
236,220
Girls 18-19, 2008
6,910
496,790
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Number of Teen Pregnancies by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2008
3,750
274,990
African Americans, 2008
5,950
217,960
Hispanics, 2008
300
219,510
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Teen Pregnancy Rate
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Teen Pregnancy Rate Among Girls Age 15-19, 2008
90
68
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 2008
48
37
Girls 18-19, 2008
148
113
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2008
66
43
African Americans, 2008
114
117
Hispanics, 2008
124
107
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Change in Teen Pregnancy Rate Among Girls Age 15-19, 1988-2008
-15%
-39%
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Henshaw, S.K., (1993). Teenage abortion, birth and pregnancy statistics by state, 1988. Family Planning Perspectives, 25(3), 122-6.

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 1988-2008
-38%
-50%
Girls 18-19, 1988-2008
0%
-31%
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Henshaw, S.K., (1993). Teenage abortion, birth and pregnancy statistics by state, 1988. Family Planning Perspectives, 25(3), 122-6.

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
African Americans, 1992-2008
-30%
-47%
Hispanics, 1992-2008
359%
-39%
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1992-2008
-25%
-54%
Kost, K., & Henshaw, S. (2013). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrendsState08.pdf.

Henshaw, S.K., (1997). Teenage abortion and pregnancy statistics by state, 1992. Family Planning Perspectives, 29(3), 115-122.

Teen Birth Data

Number of Teen Births
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Number of Births to Girls Age 15-19, 2010
6,077
367,678
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Number of Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White Girls, 2010
2,404
144,102
Hispanic Girls, 2010
153
121,798
Non-Hispanic Black Girls, 2010
3,455
88,329
Native American Girls, 2010
45
7,408
Asian/Pacific Islander Girls, 2010
13
6,262
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Proportion of Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls Under 15, 2010
111
4,497
Girls 15-17, 2010
1,959
109,173
Girls 18-19, 2010
4,118
258,505
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Teen Birth Rate
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Teen Birth Rate Among Girls Age 15-19, 2011

Please note that 2011 rates are based on preliminary data and may be subject to change.
50.2
31.3
Hamilton, B.E., Matthews, T.J., & Ventura, S.J. (2013). Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin. NCHS data brief, no 123. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db123.pdf.

Teen Birth Rate by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 2010
30.6
17.3
Girls 18-19, 2010
88.7
58.2
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Teen Birth Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2011
40.8
21.8
Hispanics, 2011
42.9
49.4
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2011
61.4
47.4
Hamilton, B.E., Matthews, T.J., & Ventura, S.J. (2013). Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin. NCHS data brief, no 123. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db123.pdf.

Subsequent Teen Births
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
First Births, 2010
4,771
298,098
Subsequent Births, 2010
1,304
66,761
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Subsequent Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 2010
11%
9%
Girls 18-19, 2010
27%
22%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Subsequent Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2010
18%
15%
Hispanics, 2010
29%
21%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2010
23%
20%
Native Americans, 2010
27%
22%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2010
15%
18%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Nonmarital Teen Births
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Married Girls, 2010
613
43,816
Unmarried Girls, 2010
5,464
323,862
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 2010
96%
95%
Girls 18-19, 2010
87%
85%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2010
78%
84%
Hispanics, 2010
77%
86%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2010
99%
98%
Native Americans, 2010
91%
91%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2010
92%
81%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Costs of Teen Childbearing
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Costs of Teen Childbearing, 2008 (in Millions of $)
159$
10,900$
The National Campaign. (2011). Counting It Up: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing. Retrieved from http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/costs/default.aspx [June 2011].

Change in Teen Birth Rates
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Change in Teen Birth Rates Among Girls Age 15-19, 1991-2011

Please note that 2011 rates are based on preliminary data and may be subject to change.
-41%
-49%
Hamilton, B.E., Matthews, T.J., & Ventura, S.J. (2013). Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin. NCHS data brief, no 123. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db123.pdf.

Change in Teen Birth Rates By Age
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Girls 15-17, 1991-2010
-49%
-55%
Girls 18-19, 1991-2010
-25%
-38%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Ventura, S.J., Osterman, M.J.K., Kirmeyer, S., Wilson, E., & Matthews, T.J.(2012). Births: Final Data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports,61(1). Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf [August 2012]

Change in Teen Birth Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1991-2011
-31%
-50%
Hispanics, 1991-2011
N/A
-53%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 1991-2011
-47%
-60%
Hamilton, B.E., Matthews, T.J., & Ventura, S.J. (2013). Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin. NCHS data brief, no 123. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db123.pdf.

Teen Contraceptive Use Data

Used a Condom at Last Sex
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used a Condom at Last Sex, 2011
64.6%
60.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
66.4%
62.2%
Grade 10th, 2011
64.4%
63.3%
Grade 11th, 2011
67.2%
61.1%
Grade 12th, 2011
59.5%
56.3%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
72.1%
67%
Females, 2011
56.7%
53.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
60.8%
59.5%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
66.2%
65.3%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
58.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex, 2011
14.8%
18%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
13.7%
9.4%
Grade 10th, 2011
16.6%
14.9%
Grade 11th, 2011
12.8%
17.5%
Grade 12th, 2011
14.9%
25.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
11.4%
13.4%
Females, 2011
18.2%
22.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
16.9%
24%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
13.7%
10.1%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
10.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Teen Sexual Activity Data

Sexually Experienced
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Have Ever Had Sex, 2011
57.9%
47.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Experienced by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
49%
32.9%
Grade 10th, 2011
58.6%
43.8%
Grade 11th, 2011
60.2%
53.2%
Grade 12th, 2011
69.3%
63.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Experienced by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
62.5%
49.2%
Females, 2011
53.3%
45.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Experienced by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
47.2%
44.3%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
68.5%
60%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
48.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sex Before Age 13
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sex for the First Time Before Age 13, 2011
11.8%
6.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sex Before Age 13 by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
13.5%
8.8%
Grade 10th, 2011
16.3%
6.3%
Grade 11th, 2011
7.9%
4.9%
Grade 12th, 2011
8.5%
4.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sex Before Age 13 by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
19.1%
9%
Females, 2011
4.8%
3.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sex Before Age 13 by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
5.5%
3.9%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
18.1%
13.9%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
6.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Four or More Sexual Partners
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of High School Students With Four or More Lifetime Sexual Partners, 2011
22.1%
15.3%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
16.1%
8.7%
Grade 10th, 2011
20.6%
12.3%
Grade 11th, 2011
22.6%
17.3%
Grade 12th, 2011
33%
24.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
30.6%
17.8%
Females, 2011
13.7%
12.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
15.2%
13.1%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
28.8%
24.8%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
14.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Active
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse in the Previous Three Months, 2011
42.1%
33.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Active by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
28.2%
21.3%
Grade 10th, 2011
43.1%
30.3%
Grade 11th, 2011
48.4%
38.7%
Grade 12th, 2011
54.8%
47.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Seuxally Active by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
45.4%
33.3%
Females, 2011
38.6%
34.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Sexually Active by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
35.7%
32.4%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
48.5%
41.3%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
33.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Drugs or Alcohol Before Most Recent Sex, 2011
18.8%
22.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Grade
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Grade 9th, 2011
15.5%
21.8%
Grade 10th, 2011
16.6%
20.3%
Grade 11th, 2011
19.8%
21%
Grade 12th, 2011
22%
24.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Gender
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Males, 2011
23.9%
26%
Females, 2011
12.9%
18.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2011
23.3%
23.4%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2011
14.7%
18.1%
Hispanic, 2011
N/A
21.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Youth Online Interactive Data Tables. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed June 2012.

Unplanned Pregnancy Data

Unplanned Pregnancies
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Unplanned Pregnancy Rate (women age 15-44), 2006
69
N/A
Finer, L.B., & Kost, K. (2011). Unintended Pregnancy Rates at the State Level. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 43(2), 78-87.

Public Costs of Births Resulting from Unplanned Pregnancies
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Public Costs of Births Resulting from Unplanned Pregnancies (in Millions of $)
136
11,140
Sonfield, A., Kost, K., Gold, R.B., & Finer, L.B. (2011). The Public Costs of Births Resulting from Unintended Pregnancies: National and State-Level Estimates. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 43(2), 94-102.

Adult Contraceptive Use Data

Contraceptive Use Among Women Not Seeking Pregnancy
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
Prevalence of Contraceptive Use at Time of Pregnancy Among Women with an Unplanned Pregnancy (Among Women who Have Delivered a Live Infant), 2008
48.2%
N/A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Reproductive Health. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) - CPONDER System. http://www.cdc.gov/prams/CPONDER.htm [September 2011]

Medicaid Family Planning Expansion
Statistic
Mississippi
United States
States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid
Yes
Yes
Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions, State Policies in Brief, as of May 1, 2013, Guttmacher Institute. Available at http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_SMFPE.pdf