Teen Pregnancy Is the Number One Killer of Girls Ages 15 to 19
A report from Save the Children revealed that nearly 30,000 teenage girls die every year due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth.
by Linda Yang
Jul 12 2017
A 2017 report reveals that nearly 30,000 teenage girls die every year due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. These alarmingly high figures were published by Save the Children, an international NGO promoting children's rights and providing relief and support for children in developing countries. Their analysis concluded that "teenage pregnancy kills one girl every 20 minutes," making it the number one killer of girls ages 15 to 19.