❓ Dr. Honey asks the Minister for Health for data on teenage pregnancies (under 16) and births by region. The Minister provides data only on births where the mother is under 16, citing the Department's lack of pregnancy data collection.
AnsweredQoN 874Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the matter of teenage pregnancies over the past five financial years to 2022-23, and ask: (a) Would the Minister provide data for pregnancies of girls under 16 by region for each year; and (b) Would the Minister provide data for births where the mother is under 16 by region for the past five years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 October 2023
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a) The Department of Health does not collect records on the number of pregnancies that have occurred in the state.
(b)
Region of residence
Financial Year
18/19
19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
North Metro
<5
5
<5
<5
<5
South Metro
<5
<5
<5
7
7
East Metro
6
8
<5
5
6
Kimberley
6
<5
<5
<5
<5
Pilbara
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Midwest
<5
<5
<5
6
<5
Wheatbelt
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Goldfields
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Great Southern
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
South West
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
(b)
Region of residence
Financial Year
18/19
19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
North Metro
<5
5
<5
<5
<5
South Metro
<5
<5
<5
7
7
East Metro
6
8
<5
5
6
Kimberley
6
<5
<5
<5
<5
Pilbara
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Midwest
<5
<5
<5
6
<5
Wheatbelt
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Goldfields
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
Great Southern
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
South West
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
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