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Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pregnancies in females under the age of 20 there were in each year since 1986 per 100,000 population. [141995] Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mrs. Patsy Calton, dated 8 December 2003: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many pregnancies in females under the age of 20 there were in each year since 1986 per 100,000 population. (141995) Prior to 1987, the method used for calculating mother's age at conception was not comparable to that used in later years. The data shown in the attached table are for 1987 to 2001, the latest year available. Please note that these data only cover conceptions that led to a maternity (i.e a live or still birth). Conceptions which resulted in miscarriage or termination are not included. Conceptions leading to maternities (numbers and rates), 1987-2001--England and Wales. Women aged under 20 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number Rate** 1987 79,227 42.6 1988 76,167 42.2 1989 74,502 43.0 1990 72,825 43.7 1991 66,576 42.0 1992 61,770 40.9 1993 57,303 39.3 1994 55,723 38.3 1995 56,639 38.4 1996 60,485 40.2 1997 60,708 39.7 1998 63,216 40.9 1999 60,661 39.0 2000 59,238 38.1 2001* 57,221 36.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. * Figures for 2001 are provisional. ** Rates per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

141995; 415 c329-30W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Pregnancy Young people Teenage pregnancy

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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