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Amplify Report Card: North Dakota
North Dakota has among the lowest teen pregnancy, AIDS, and STIs in the nation. Sexually active high school students in North Dakota are more likely to use condoms than youth in most states.
| 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 | |
| North Dakota | 45 | 27 | 1.3 | 18.2 | 64 |
| National | 70 | 42 | 12.5 | 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?
North Dakota does not require sex education in public schools, even though 43 percent of its high school students report ever having had sex.
Although North Dakota has a comparatively low AIDS rate, racial disparities persist: African Americans account for 17 percent of AIDS cases in the state, even though they make up less than one percent of the population; and American Indians/Alaska Natives account for ten percent of AIDS cases even though they make up only five percent of the population.
Other facts about North Dakota :
- There are over 11,000 sexually active teenagers in North Dakota.
- North Dakota has the fifth lowest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.
- There are almost 100 people living with HIV in North Dakota.
- Eleven percent of North Dakota’s population lives in poverty.
Looking for more information
Looking for more information on young people’s rights or reproductive and sexual health in North Dakota? Check out these sites to learn more!
Looking for more information on young people’s rights or reproductive and sexual health in North Dakota? 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:
- Kaiser State Facts on HIV/AIDS – Statistics on HIV and AIDS in your state, plus many more health statistics. See how your state compares to other states and to national statistics.
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen And Unplanned Pregnancy - A detailed profile of teen life in your state, including teen population demographics, teen safer sex, and teen pregnancy in your state; check out how your state compares to other states and to national statistics!
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Maps: Youth ages 15-19 contract almost half of the nation’s 19 million STIs every year. How is your state doing at STI prevention? Click through to a map of the United States showing each state’s STI rates.
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center – Many social factors contribute to risk for HIV, STIs, and teen pregnancy. See how your state compares in over 100 measures of well-being, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment, and health insurance coverage.
Learn more about sex education in North Dakota: 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.
Does North Dakota 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 North Dakota: 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 rights: What are your rights to birth control, HIV testing, and abortion in North Dakota? At what age can a teen get care without parental consent? What are the laws around minors and sex in North Dakota? Sex, Etc. has the answers in their Sex in the States info on your state.
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