HC Deb 21 June 1989 vol 155 cc158-63W
Mr. Richardson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will list(a) the total number and rate of pregnancies to girls aged 16, 15, 14, 13,12,11 and 10 years for each of the years 1970 to 1988, respectively, (b) the figure broken down into stillbirths, livebirths and abortions and (c) the total figure and rate for pregnancies to all girls aged 15 years and under for each of those years.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is given in the table. All pregnancies of women usually resident in England and Wales which led to a maternity or termination by abortion under the 1967 Act are included (pregnancies which led to spontaneous abortions are not included.) The latest figures which are available relate to conceptions which occurred during 1986.

Year and age at conception Number of conceptions Rate per 1,000 girls in age-group Outcome of conceptions
Maternities3
Total Live Still Legal abortion4
1972
Under 111 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
11 2 0.0 1 1 0 1
12 40 0.1 23 22 1 17
13 349 1.0 169 167 2 180
14 1,874 5.4 950 934 16 924
15 7,342 21.9 4,535 4,471 64 2,807
Total under 162 9,606 9.3 5,679 5,596 83 3,929
16 17,612 53–5 12,607 12,476 131 5,005
1973
Under 111 1 0.0 0 0 0 1
11 12 0.0 4 4 0 8
12 38 0.1 20 18 2 18
13 345 0.9 156 153 3 189
14 1,987 5.6 963 950 13 1,024
15 7,409 21.4 4,249 4,197 52 3,160
Total under 162 9,792 9.2 5,392 5,322 70 4,400
16 18,034 53.4 12,419 12,282 137 5,615
1 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 10.
2 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 13–15.
3 maternities which result in one or more live or still births are counted only once. Such multiple birth maternities are classified as "live" if at least one live birth is included and "still" if all the births are stillbirths.
4 Legal terminations under 1967 Abortion Act.

Year and age at conception Number of conceptions Rate per1,000 girls in age-group Outcome of conceptions
Maternities3
Total Live Still Legal abortion4
1974
Under 111 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 5 0.0 4 4 0 1
12 45 0.1 24 24 0 21
13 343 0.9 157 155 2 186
14 1,922 5.3 878 862 16 1,044
15 7,056 19.8 3,780 3,731 49 3,276
Total under 162 9,371 8.5 4,843 4,776 67 4,528
16 16,553 47.6 10,722 10,603 119 5,831
1975
Under 111 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
11 6 0.0 2 2 0 4
12 45 0.1 23 22 1 22
13 349 0.9 133 132 1 216
14 1,919 5.1 837 831 6 1,082
15 6,861 18.8 3,398 3,359 39 3,463
Total under 162 9,181 8.1 4,394 4,347 47 4,787
16 15,278 42.8 9,447 9,339 108 5,831
1976
Under 11 > 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
11 8 0.0 2 2 0 6
12 37 0.1 14 14 0 23
13 331 0.8 136 134 2 195
14 1,898 4.9 782 771 11 1,116
15 6,916 18.2 3,363 3,321 42 3,553
Total under 162 9,191 7.9 4,298 4,242 56 4,893
16 14,567 39.7 8,761 8,661 100 5,806
1977
Under 111 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
11 7 0.0 1 1 0 6
12 37 0.1 14 14 0 23

Year and age at conception Number of conceptions Rate per 1,000 girls in age-group Outcome of conceptions
Maternities3
Total Live Still Legal abortion4
13 331 0.8 122 121 1 209
14 1,916 4.9 792 775 17 1,124
15 6,711 17.2 3,296 3,259 37 3,415
Total under 162 9,003 7.6 4,226 4,171 55 4,777
16 14,940 391 8,895 8,7882 107 6,045
1 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 10.
2 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 13–15.
3 Maternities which result in one or more live or still births are counted only once. Such multiple birth maternities are classified as "live" if at least one live birth is included and "still" if all the births are stillbirths.
4 Legal terminations under 1967 Abortion Act.

Year and age at conception Number of conceptions Rate per 1,000 girls in age-group Outcome of conceptions
Maternities3
Total Live Still Legal abortion4
1978
Under 111 3 0.0 2 2 0 1
11 8 0.0 1 1 0 7
12 43 0.1 18 18 0 25
13 341 0.8 142 140 2 199
14 1,822 4.5 810 803 7 1.012
15 6,886 17.5 3,439 3,410 29 3,447
Total under 162 9,103 7.6 4,412 4,374 38 4.691
16 15,770 40.3 9,422 9,343 79 6,348
1979
Under 111 7 0.0 5 5 0 2
11 16 0.0 7 7 0 9
12 39 0.1 16 15 1 23
13 319 0.8 116 115 1 203
14 1,904 4.7 760 756 4 1,144
15 6,823 16.8 3,175 3,153 22 3,648
Total under 162 9,108 7.5 4,079 4,051 28 5,029
16 16,106 40.6 9,307 9,220 87 6,799
1980
Under 111 14 0.0 11 0 11 3
11 5 0.0 2 0 2 3
12 35 0.1 13 0 13 22
13 298 0.8 99 0 99 199
14 1,714 4.3 669 6 663 1,045
15 6,513 16.0 3,140 3,107 33 3,373
Total under 162 8,579 7.2 3,934 3,113 821 4,645
16 15,210 37.4 8,600 8,536 64 6,610
1981
Under 111 3 0.0 0 0 0 3
11 11 0.0 3 3 0 8
12 65 0.2 22 21 1 43
13 356 0.9 146 145 1 210
14 1,817 4.6 684 682 2 1,133
15 6,309 15.8 2,839 2,811 28 3,470
Total under 162 8,561 7.3 3,694 3,662 32 4,867
16 15,410 37.7 8,782 8,713 69 6,628
1 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 10.
2 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 13–15.
3 Maternities which result in one or more live or still births are counted only once. Such multiple birth maternities are classified as "live" if at least one live birth is included and "still" if all the births are stillbirths.
4 Legal terminations under 1967 Abortion Act.

Year and age at conception Number of conceptions Rate per 1,000 girls in age-group Outcome of conceptions
Maternities3
Total Live Still Legal abortion4
1982
Under 111 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 4 0.0 2 2 0 2
12 39 0.1 15 15 0 24
13 385 1.0 121 120 1 264
14 1,868 4.9 702 693 9 1,166
15 6,703 17.1 3,035 3,013 22 3,668
Total under 162 8,999 7.8 3,875 3,843 32 5,124
16 15,030 37.6 8,331 8,285 46 6,699
1983
Under 111 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 3 0.0 3 3 0 0
12 29 0.1 12 12 0 17
13 335 0.9 133 133 0 202
14 2,034 5.4 790 781 9 1,244
15 6,968 18.3 3,108 3,085 23 3,860
Total under 162 9,369 8.3 4,046 4,014 32 5,323
16 15,229 38.7 8,431 8,370 61 6,798
1984
Under 111 1 0.0 0 0 0 1
11 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
12 30 0.1 15 15 0 15
13 346 0.9 135 135 0 211
14 2,018 5.5 794 790 4 1,224
15 7,253 19.1 3,333 3,312 21 3,920
Total under 162 9,649 8.6 4,278 4,253 25 5,371
16 15,995 41.9 8,842 8,788 54 7,153
1985
Under 111 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 1 0.0 0 0 0 1
12 22 0.1 13 13 0 9
13 302 0.9 126 126 0 176
14 2,063 5.5 836 828 8 1,227
15 7,018 19.1 3,194 3,169 25 3,824
Total under 162 9,406 8.6 4,169 4,136 8 1,413
16 16,146 42.4 9,107 9,040 67 7,039
1986
Under 111 2 0.0 2 2 0 0
11 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
12 24 0.1 10 10 0 14
13 265 0.8 107 107 0 158
14 1,980 5.7 809 805 4 1,171
15 6,922 18.5 3,293 3,280 13 3,629
Total under 162 9,194 8.7 4,222 4,205 17 4,972
16 15,425 419 8,933 8,898 35 6,492
1 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 10.
2 Rate per 1,000 girls aged 13–15.
3 Maternities which result in one or more live or still births are counted only once. Such multiple birth maternities are classified as "live" if at least one live birth is included and "still" if all the births are stillbirths.
4 Legal terminations under 1967 Abortion Act.