Adolescent yrs (Samoa 1,000 women in that not capture babies born @ public health facilities- age group birth rate age group. It represents out of public hospitals) Census 2006) facilities and Source: the risk of childbearing and the National Census age group) among adolescent Reports. -PATIS/MOH/NHS women 15 to 19 years (Goal: declining of age. It is also rate) -Community Nursing referred to as the fertility rate for Integrated Services women aged 15-19. Areas Annual Freq: 39 births per 1000 women aged 15-19yrs Adolescent birth (National Census 2011 rate 44 per 1,000 Report) women age 15-19 (DHS 2009)
Adolescent birth rate (Goal: declining rate) yrs (Samoa Census 2006) @ public health facilities and age group) Adolescent birth rate 44 per 1,000 women age 15-19 (DHS 2009) facilities- age group Source: -PATIS/MOH/NHS -Community Nursing Integrated Services Areas 39 births per 1000 women aged 15-19yrs (National Census 2011 Report) 1,000 women in that age group. It represents the risk of childbearing among adolescent women 15 to 19 years of age. It is also referred to as the fertility rate for women aged 15-19. Freq: Annual not capture babies born out of public hospitals) and the National Census Reports.
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