Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (Spanish pronunciation: ˈlina born 23 September 1933) is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth on 14 May 1939, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days. Based on the medical assessments of her pre_gnancy, she was less than five years old when she became pre_gnant, which was possible due to precocious puberty