Teenage Pregnancy In Malaysia 2020

Speaking at the dewan rakyat on monday 22nd october she was quoted by astro awani as saying the malaysian population and family survey that was carried out in 2015 by. Pregnancy can occur with sexual intercourse after the start of ovulation which can be before the first menstrual period menarche but usually occurs after the onset of periods. In 2015 unplanned pregnancies cost the us government us 21bil and that s after saving us 15 8bil after investing in contraception family visits and sti testing.

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While malaysia lacks this specific cost breakdown our subsidised public health system means that our government too bears the cost of our soaring teen pregnancy rates.

Teenage pregnancy in malaysia 2020. Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 19 years globally with low and middle income countries accounting for 99 of global maternal deaths of women aged 15 49 years. 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. Deputy minister of women family and community development hannah yeoh recently revealed a number of alarming statistics regarding baby dumping and teenage pregnancy in malaysia.

Research has shown that an average of 18 000 teenage girls in malaysia get pregnant each year. 3 adolescent mothers aged 10 19 years face higher risks of eclampsia puerperal endometritis and systemic infections than women aged 20 24 years. Out of this number 25 percent or about 4 500 cases involve pregnancy out of wedlock.

For the present article 15 countries with the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world in 2020 we have gathered the most recent information provided by unicef in order to take a deeper look. More alarmingly an average of 18 000 teenagers in malaysia get pregnant each year and seek medical attention at government health clinics. Teenage pregnancy also known as adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20.

In well nourished girls the first period usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13.