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Percentage of delivery episodes, where the mother is aged under 18 years (17186) Metric type
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- Percentage of delivery episodes, where the mother is aged under 18 years.
Children born to teenage mothers have 60% higher rates of infant mortality and are at increased risk of low birthweight which impacts on the child's long-term health. Teenage mothers are three times more likely to suffer from post-natal depression and experience poor mental health for up to three years after the birth. Teenage parents and their children are at increased risk of living in poverty.
Originally published as part of NHS Digital Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
- Modified
- 08 Mar 2024
- Data last updated
- 11 Mar 2024
- Short label
- Teenage mothers
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 2
- Polarity
- not applicable
- Measure
- Percentage of deliveries
- Dataset
- Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
- Collection
- Child and Maternal Health
- Source
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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