Trend in Teenage Pregnancies and Abortions over Last Five Years

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Health whether there has been a rise in teenage pregnancies over the last five years.

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Health what has been the trend in teenage abortions over the last five years.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Over the last five years – 2017 to 2021 – the incidence rate of pregnancies and abortions among teenagers remained largely unchanged, at four in 1,000 and two in 1,000 teenage females respectively.