This week we unpacked teen pregnancies data 🧵
In 2020/21, 20,250 babies were born to teenage mothers, a 28% increase in comparison to the same period in the previous year.
2,976 pregnancies were terminated.
theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
In 2020/21, 20,250 babies were born to teenage mothers, a 28% increase in comparison to the same period in the previous year.
2,976 pregnancies were terminated.
theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
May, June, July & August 2020 were the months with the most babies delivered by teenagers. Most of these girls would have fallen #pregnant before November 2019, and before #Covid-19 hit South Africa.
Click here: theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
Click here: theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
#KZN, the province with the 2nd biggest population, had the highest number of #teen births over the past 3 years. But, the Northern Cape has the highest teenage birth rate based on population.
theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
How does SA compare to other countries?
South Africa’s 68 births per 1,000 women was lower than other Southern African countries, but it’s still higher than the world average of 42 births per 1,000 women in that age group.
Click here for the article: theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
South Africa’s 68 births per 1,000 women was lower than other Southern African countries, but it’s still higher than the world average of 42 births per 1,000 women in that age group.
Click here for the article: theoutlier.co.za/region/south-a…
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