Statistics Of Teenage Pregnancy In Malaysia 2019



It has been reported that in malaysia an average of 18 000 teenagers get pregnant each year.

Statistics of teenage pregnancy in malaysia 2019. Disparities in teen birth rates. 603 8888 9248 email. Unfortunately malaysia does not have any data on abortions.

If you do the maths that s averagely 1 500 cases of teen girls getting pregnant each month or 50 cases a day in the country. In west and central africa this figure stood at 115 births the highest. Department of statistics malaysia druzir mahidin dr uzir.

Out of this number 25 or about 4 500 cases involve pregnancy out of wedlock. 603 8885 7942 fax. Baby dumping cases have been averaging at about 100 annually for more than a decade.

Ho mei kei public relation officer strategic communication and international division department of statistics malaysia tel. In 2018 the estimated adolescent birth rate globally was 44 births per 1 000 girls aged 15 to 19. On an average 1 500 young girls get pregnant each month or 50 a day nationwide and medical attention.

Research has shown that an average of 18 000 teenage girls in malaysia get pregnant each year. More alarmingly an average of 18 000 teenagers in malaysia get pregnant each year and seek medical attention at government health clinics. In malaysia research has shown that an average of 18 000 teenage girls get pregnant each year.

Teen pregnancy rate is substantially higher than in other western industrialized nations 5 and racial ethnic and geographic disparities in teen birth rates persist. Adolescent girls especially younger girls are particularly vulnerable because they face the risks of premature pregnancy and childbirth. 15 for non hispanic asians.

Maternal conditions are the top cause of mortality among girls aged 15 19 globally. Wholesale retail census wrc 2019 annual economic survey 2018 economic census 2016 other censuses surveys. There were 31 articles related to teen pregnancy found after searching a database dedicated to indexing all original clinical research data published in malaysia from year 2000 to 2014.

Teen birth rates declined from 2016 to 2017 for most racial groups and for hispanics. Research has shown that an average of 18 000 teenage girls in malaysia get pregnant each year. The majority of adolescent pregnancies were unplanned and about 50 may end up in abortions.

Out of this number 25 percent or about 4 500 cases involve pregnancy out of wedlock.