Teen birth rates rising in rural and remote NSW
Monday, 10 October 2022
Family Planning NSW has released a new report documenting the rates of 15 to 19-year-olds who gave birth across NSW, showing stark differences between teen birth rates in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Adolescent Fertility in New South Wales, Australia: 2011–2020 reveals that while the national adolescent fertility rate has halved since 2011, 14 regional, rural and remote local government areas within NSW are showing increases in the numbers of babies born to teenage parents.
https://www.fpnsw.org.au/media-news/media-releases/teen-birth-rates-risi...
