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Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years. 2. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by ZIP codes (2006-2008) - Updated 9/24/10 Attachment 1a. 11239 109.12 13620 33.82 13409 12.50 14580 19.02 11003 39.66 11030 8.47 10033 111.90.
Over the past two decades, the teen pregnancy rate, defined as the number of girls per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 who become pregnant, has been steadily decreasing. Progress has been made in all 50 states and among all racial and ethnic groups, according to Albert.