THE HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme (formerly the Crisis Pregnancy Agency) has commented on the latest birth statistics released by the CSO, which show that the number of births to teenagers decreased from 2,019 in 2010 to 1,720 in 2011.
Since the establishment of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency in 2001, the number of births to teenagers has declined from 3,087 in 2001 to 1,720 in 2011.
This equates to a decrease in the birth rate from 20 per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2001 to 12 per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2011.