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Florida


Florida has very high rates of teen pregnancy, AIDS, and STIs, including the third highest AIDS rate in the nation.

Sexual Health Stats at a Glance
  Teen Pregnancy Rate* Teen Birth Rate* AIDS Rate (Cases per 100,000 people) STI Rate+ % of high school students who used a condom at last sex
Florida  77 45 27  129 66 
National 70 42 13 117.4 62


*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.

(Visit the Amplify Grading Standards page to learn how we assessed this grade.
Report cards will be updated as new information becomes available.)

Did You Know?

Other facts about Florida :

  • Fifty percent of high school students in Florida report having had sex.
  • Florida has the 12th highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.
  • There are over 37,000 people living with HIV in Florida – more than any other state besides New York.
  • Thirteen percent of Florida’s population lives in poverty.


Looking for more information

Looking for more information on young people’s rights or reproductive and sexual health in Florida? Check out these sites to learn more!
 
Learn more about HIV, STIs, teen pregnancy, and the factors that are putting young people at risk in your state and nationwide:
Learn more about sex education in Florida: What does your state’s law say about sex education? Is sex education mandatory? Is it prohibited? Does your state teach abstinence-only education? The Sexuality Education and Information Council of the United States (SIECUS) has the facts on sex education policy and funding in your state.  Or See Florida legal statutes affecting sex education: Title XLVIII, Chapter 1003, Section 42, 43, and 46.
 
Does Florida ensure the safety of GLBTQ youth in schools? The Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) has examined school policies and programs and assessed each state’s efforts. Find out where your state is succeeding and where more work is needed.
 
Learn more about contraceptive services in Florida:  Where does your state rank on providing women the contraceptive access and reproductive health services they need? Does insurance cover birth control pills? How many family planning clinics are there? Find out in Contraception Counts, a report on your state from the Guttmacher Institute.
 
Know your rightsWhat are your rights to birth control, HIV testing, and abortion in Florida? At what age can a teen get care without parental consent? What are the laws around minors and sex in Florida?   Sex, Etc. has the answers in their Sex in the States info on your state.
 
Additional State Resources: