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3.7.2a Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19 years) by Region per 1,000 women in that age group

3.7.2a Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19 years) by Region per 1,000 women in that age group

Area 2008 2011
KMA 51 73
Other Town 83 70
Rural 74 67
Jamaica 72 70

Source: Reproductive Health Survey 2008 and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: NFPB
Comments/ Exceptions: 15 – 19 years only

 
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3.7.2a Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19 years) by Region per 1,000 women in that age group in the Sustainable Development Goals

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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.

Related 3.7.2a Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19 years) by Region per 1,000 women in that age group Targets

3.7

By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes