Indexes from the Health Ministry show that this phenomenon is more acute in the North and the Northeast regions. According to experts, it's not lack of information but lack of perspective what makes young girls become mothers so early in life. Most of these pregnancies are desired since these young mothers believe that's the only way for them to improve their life status. All we have now are fragmented programs. There are plans to start such a program, which would involve several sectors including health, culture, and education.
Precocious motherhood is a growing problem in Brazil.
IBGE data also show that the biggest concentration of unemployed is among the very young. Almost 50 percent of those unemployed are youngsters who are 24 years old or younger. In reality, the average income of the richer is 150 times bigger than the average income of the poorest Brazilians. In the United States, the Bill Gates control 26 percent of the wealth, half of what the richest Brazilians control. Another sign of the growing poverty in Brazil is the increase in the informal job market.