Trends of Teenage Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes

Abstract

Adolescent or teenage birth rate, one of indicators of Millennium Development Goal 5, is a concern worldwide. Its rate and trend vary across countries depending on study design of data collection either hospital- or population-based information, age-limited variation for adolescent either 10-19 or 15-19 years, study setting either developing or developed countries, or different year of reference. Adolescent birth rate is calculated as the number of teens giving birth per 1000 adolescent population. Teen mothers presented the adverse pregnancy outcomes as well as the other potential attributed factors.