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People of color bear the burden of teen pregnancy and HIV in Virginia. African American teens are twice as likely to give birth as whites, and Hispanics, more than three times as likely. African Americans account for 58 percent of AIDS cases in Virginia even though they make up only 20 percent of the population.
Health Outcomes
Virginia has lower AIDS and teen pregnancy, but higher STI, rates than the national average.
Sexual Health Stats at a Glance
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Teen Pregnancy Rate* |
Teen Birth Rate* |
Annual rate of AIDS Diagnoses (per 100,000 people) |
STI Rate+ |
% of high school students who did not use a condom at last sex |
| Virginia |
61 |
31 |
8.3 |
93.9 |
Not reported |
| National |
70 |
39.1 |
11.2 |
100.8 |
39 |
*Per 1000 young women ages 15-19
+Because of concern over recent changes in Chlamydia reporting and relative low incidence of syphilis, we used the state's gonorrhea rate as a stand-in for sexually transmitted infection rates.
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