According to the source, there were 141 thousand pregnancies of girls and young women between 10 and 19 years old in the first semester of 2023 but in 2014, there were 286 thousand in the same period.

Such a reduction began in 2015 and continued for nine consecutive years, intensifying in 2019 and stabilizing in the next calendar, including the Covid-19 pandemic period, which prevented many young women from leaving home.

The plunge was contrary to the forecasts of the World Health Organisation, which expected a higher number of pregnant women, especially due to the lack of access to contraception.

The country’s fertility rate fell from 3.46 to 1.9 between 2014 and 2023, almost matching the world’s 1.05 indicator.

It is estimated that the South American giant could reach the global rate in 2024.

The index is evidence of possible changes in young people’s behavior, such as awareness of sex education, facilitating access to information, and public health.

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