Thousands of illegitimate children born to underage mothers in 2023

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Thousands of illegitimate children were born to mothers under 15 years old and more than a hundred were born out of child marriages in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The three regions where there were less than 100 of the young mothers who gave birth out of wedlock reside in the Cordillera Administrative Region with 55; Caraga, 43; and BARMM, 10.

Among those children born to mothers who were under 15 years old, PSA said 3,318 children were first born while 25 were children born out of repeat pregnancies.

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Author / Journalist: Cai U. Ordinario

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: Philippines

Topics: Data Mothers Married 2023 Years Born Showed Children Region Births Percent

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Published On: 2025-01-01 @ 14:14:18 (5 days ago)

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