Indicator Legend
Indicator Values
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
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
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
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
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17. Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development







16. Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies












15. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss


14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

11. Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable






10. Reduce inequality within and among countries





1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere






8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all














7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all



6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all








5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls





4. Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning















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
























2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture









