Eastern Cape Teenage Pregnancy Rates Decline
The Eastern Cape Department of Health reported a decline in teenage childbirths within the province. MEC Tando Kazi addressed the current status of the crisis. The Eastern Cape MEC reported a decline in teenage births, specifically noting a gradual decrease in the 10 to 14 age group over recent years. The source confirmed the trend has occurred over several years. Teenage pregnancy rates in the Eastern Cape showed a decline during the 2025-2026 financial year. Data from the first quarter recorded 86 cases, followed by a decline to 62 in a subsequent period. The source noted fluctuations across different quarters including Goddard and Kota. These figures represent a downward trend in the region. The department reported that the rate for children between 10 and 15 years old is 54 percent.
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“The Eastern Cape Department of Health says it is no today decline in teenage and childbirths in that province.”
“I'm pleased to know about the decline in teenage pregnancies, in this case here, or births, right? ... Yeah, it is true. There's been a decline, especially in the area where we're struggling with the 10 to 14 years.”
“There's been a decline, especially in the area where we are struggling with the 10 to 14 years. We've seen a gradual decline over the years.”
“There's been a decline, especially in the area where we are struggling with the 10 to 14 years.”
“2025, 2026 financial year, we've seen a significant decline because in the first quarter we had 86, 10 to 14, which is really, it's not really teenage pregnancy, children pregnancy to be to be honest.”
“declined to 62, which is really to us. And then in Kota. We are sitting at 54 but to us as the department for 54 for children between the age of 10 to 15 years is One too many”
“We are sitting at 54 but to us as the department for 54 for children between the age of 10 to 15 years is One too many”
“We've decided to work as an integrated structure in order to address the issues and we can actually say it's beginning to yield results for us as a department.”
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