"International analysis shows that pregnancy is the leading cause of death among 15-19-year-old girls."

APA reports that Afat Mammadova, a doctor-methodologist at the Public Health and Reforms Center, Monitoring and Analysis Department of the Ministry of Health, said this while being a guest on the ministry's live broadcast on "Early marriage and its impact on reproductive health".

He said that, according to the analysis, the majority of maternal deaths in girls under the age of 18 are caused by premature birth.

"Those who are pregnant under the age of 15 may experience a number of complications and premature births. According to the World Health Organization, the age for a woman to give birth to a child is between 18 and 35 years. According to another recommendation, there should be a 2-year break between childbirth and the next pregnancy. It is necessary. A woman transfers all the valuable substances in her body to the child. That is why the potential of the mother weakens after childbirth. That is why it is necessary to take a break for 2 years and feed the child with breast milk during this period," he said.