Adolescent pregnancy cases dropped by 9.5% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Office (ONE). ONE says it is the third year of a downward trend in teenage pregnancies.
In 2022, hospital registries estimated the number of births of teenage mothers at 25,489. Cases then declined to 23,070 in 2023, with an absolute difference of 2,419 births, or the 9.5% decline.
The Children and Adolescents Cabinet (Gana) and the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani) released the information. In a joint statement, the entities attribute the decline to the efforts of various institutions, led by Gana, with the technical support and coordination of Conani.
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1 February 2024