83 babies were born to mothers aged under 18 in the first nine months of last year.

Health Minister Joseph Cassar said in parliament that there were 19 births to girls aged under 16.

He was replying to a parliamentary question by Anthony Agius Decelis.

More recent information was not immediately available.

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