Teenage pregnancy
 


At the present time there are living worldwide the greatest number of adolescents (between 10 and 19 years old) [1] in mankind’s history; accounting for half of the world´s population younger than 25 years of age. [2]

In Mexico, in year 2000 more than 500 thousand pregnancies occurred in population younger than 19 years of age, and 360,000 were full term pregnancies, representing 17% of the total of births for the country.[3]

Babies born froom teen moms have 60% more probabilities of dying , than those of older mothers. At the same time are at greater risk of low birth weight and childhood related accidents. [4]

  
 

 

References:

[1] Dehne KL, Riedner G. Sexually transmitted infections among adolescents: the need for adequate health services. Geneve: World Health Organization; 2005.

[2] United Nations Population Fund. State of world population, 2003. Investing in adolescents' health and rights. UNFPA; 2003.

[3] Consejo Nacional de Población 2000. La situación actual de las y los jóvenes en México. Diagnóstico demográfico. México, DF: Conapo; 1997:16.

[4] Tripa J, Viner R. Sexual health, contraception, and teenage pregnancy. BMJ 2005; 330:590-93.

 

  

 

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