According to the latest Annual Yearbook of Vital Statistics from the National Statistics Office (ONE), in 2023, 647 girls between the ages of nine and 14 gave birth in the Dominican Republic. These 647 new mothers represent 0.41% of the total number of births registered in 2023, which were 156,024. The total figure reflects a decrease of 8.26% compared to the previous year (2022) when there were 170,069 registered births, Diario Libre reports.
“It is still important to note that there were still births to women under the age of 15, which represented 0.41% of the total, reflecting an increase of 0.07% compared to 2022 (0.34%)”, the ONE report states.
The Dominican Republic has a relatively high rate of teenage pregnancy, with 20.4% of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 being mothers. Teenage pregnancy can have a significant negative impact on the lives of young...
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