The number of pregnancies among females ages 12 to 19, expressed as a percentage of females in that age group.
Pregnancy can derail a young woman's life, preventing her from furthering her education or growing up to be self-sufficient. Pregnant teens are less likely to receive prenatal care, putting their babies at risk for premature births, low birth weight and infant mortality. Babies born to teen mothers are also at risk of child abuse or neglect, poor educational outcomes and living in poverty.
In 2023, the teen pregnancy rate in the Mid-Hudson Valley region was 1.0%, the same as the statewide rate excluding New York City. The regional rate declined 1 point from 2% in 2010, reflecting similar declines in all counties in the region, and mirroring the statewide decline over the same period.
Across counties in 2023, Sullivan County had the highest teen pregnancy rate (1.7%), followed by Orange (1.1%) and Greene (1.0%), while Putnam had the lowest rate (0.4%) in the region. Other counties reported relatively similar levels, including Dutchess (0.9%), Ulster (0.7%), and Columbia (0.7%).
Among larger municipalities in the region, the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County at 4% and the cities of Newburgh and Middletown in Orange County (both at 3%) reported the highest teen pregnancy rates in 2023. In contrast, Woodbury Village (0.3%) in Orange County had the lowest rate, while Beacon city (1.0%) in Dutchess was closer to the regional average.
Rates do not represent a unique count of pregnancies--a female may have more than one pregnancy within a given year. Not all pregnancies result in live births. Data at the city and village level is for the 15-19 age range only.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||
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| Region | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | |||||
| Columbia | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | |||||
| Dutchess | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | |||||
| Greene | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | |||||
| Orange | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | |||||
| Putnam | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | |||||
| Sullivan | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.7% | |||||
| Ulster | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | |||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |||||
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||
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| Region | 1,411 | 1,235 | 1,111 | 1,009 | 881 | 858 | 764 | 792 | 645 | 688 | 522 | 498 | 509 | 578 | |||||
| Columbia | 78 | 74 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |||||
| Dutchess | 305 | 270 | 224 | 236 | 195 | 185 | 163 | 173 | 155 | 170 | 126 | 99 | 93 | 126 | |||||
| Greene | 52 | 37 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |||||
| Orange | 577 | 546 | 468 | 419 | 384 | 392 | 374 | 367 | 279 | 266 | 218 | 241 | 254 | 283 | |||||
| Putnam | 36 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | |||||
| Sullivan | 119 | 105 | 112 | 97 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 53 | 62 | 46 | 63 | |||||
| Ulster | 244 | 175 | 175 | 141 | 124 | 133 | 104 | 131 | 91 | 113 | 71 | 53 | 63 | 59 | |||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 14,221 | 12,197 | 11,449 | 10,157 | 9,213 | 8,214 | 7,697 | 7,296 | 6,905 | 6,960 | 5,903 | 5,725 | 5,638 | 5,626 | |||||
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| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Children Living in Poverty | Decreasing |
| Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity | Increasing |
| Single-Parent Families | Increasing |
| Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity | Increasing |
| Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect | Decreasing |
| Rate of Foster Care Admissions | Decreasing |
| Teen Pregnancy | Decreasing |
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