South Africa recorded 2,103 births by girls aged between 10 and 14 years in 2024, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape topping the list, according to new Stats SA data.
These births formed part of the 98,351 births recorded to mothers aged 19 and younger, underscoring ongoing concerns around early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents.
A total of 98,351 births occurred to mothers aged 19 and younger. Of these, 2,103 were mothers between the ages of 10 and 14 at the time of giving birth, said Stats SA.
