Pregnancy Statistics (Hansard, 8 December 2003)

§ 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)
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cases of cancer of the cervix in England for the age groups requested are given in the table below for the years 1986 to 2000.
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.

§ Mr. Ruane
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many births to girls conceiving under the age of 16 there were in each local authority area in Wales in each of the past 20 years, expressed as a percentage of the total population of girls under 16 in each local authority area. [142631]

§ Ruth Kelly
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Chris Ruane dated 8 December 2003: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many births to girls conceiving under the age of 16 there were in each local authority in Wales in each of the past 20 years, as expressed as a percentage of the total population of girls under 16 in each local authority area. (142631) Population Figures by local authority prior to 1991 are not available by single year of age. It is therefore not possible to provide percentage calculations for under 16s for this period. Figures shown in the attached table are for 1991 to 2001, the latest year for which data are available.
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Births to girls conceiving under the age of 16: Number and percentage of total population of girls aged under 16, Wales—1991 to 2001

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Births % Births % Births % Births % Births % Births %

Blaenau Gwent 10 0.1 8 0.1 11 0.1 16 0.2 14 0.2 16 0.2

Bridgend 10 0.1 18 0.1 14 0.1 16 0.1 22 0.2 27 0.2

Caerphilly 15 0.1 28 0.2 28 0.1 27 0.1 36 0.2 36 0.2

Cardiff 23 0.1 33 0.1 30 0.1 20 0.1 40 0.1 39 0.1

Carmarthenshire 7 0.0 9 0.1 10 0.1 12 0.1 7 0.0 11 0.1

Ceredigion ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Conwy 3 0.0 6 0.1 10 0.1 9 0.1 12 0.1 16 0.2

Denbighshire 5 0.1 5 0.1 6 0.1 9 0.1 ¹— ¹— 8 0.1

Flintshire 4 0.0 8 0.1 14 0.1 9 0.1 10 0.1 14 0.1

Gwynedd 7 0.1 10 0.1 9 0.1 7 0.1 ¹— ¹— 12 0.1

Isle of Anglesey 5 0.1 7 0.1 9 0.1 5 0.1 6 0.1 ¹— ¹—

Merthyr Tydfil 7 0.1 16 0.2 13 0.2 14 0.2 12 0.2 8 0.1

Monmouthshire 4 0.1 5 0.1 ¹— ¹— 5 0.1 7 0.1 9 0.1

Neath Port Talbot 10 0.1 8 0.1 12 0.1 8 0.1 25 0.2 9 0.1

Newport 21 0.1 16 0.1 19 0.1 25 0.2 14 0.1 16 0.1

Pembrokeshire ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— 7 0.1 6 0.1 7 0.1 10 0.1

Powys 7 0.1 4 0.0 6 0.1 ¹— ¹— 6 0.1 7 0.1

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 39 0.2 25 0.1 26 0.1 25 0.1 40 0.2 39 0.2

Swansea 22 0.1 12 0.1 15 0.1 20 0.1 27 0.1 34 0.2

The Vale of Glamorgan 8 0.1 9 0.1 ¹— ¹— 13 0.1 10 0.1 12 0.1

Torfaen 7 0.1 9 0.1 9 0.1 18 0.2 12 0.1 17 0.2

Wrexham 13 0.1 12 0.1 11 0.1 8 0.1 14 0.1 13 0.1

Wales 230 0.1 253 0.1 267 0.1 276 0.1 330 0.1 360 0.1

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001²

Unitary authority Births % Births % Births % Births % Births %³

Blaenau Gwent 10 0.1 17 0.2 9 0.1 13 0.2 13 0.2

Bridgend 16 0.1 21 0.2 13 0.1 20 0.2 11 0.1

Caerphilly 32 0.2 26 0.1 24 0.1 28 0.2 16 0.1

Cardiff 37 0.1 40 0.1 34 0.1 23 0.1 25 0.1

Carmarthenshire 12 0.1 15 0.1 12 0.1 12 0.1 12 0.1

Ceredigion 5 0.1 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— 5 0.1 ¹— ¹—

Conwy 11 0.1 7 0.1 14 0.1 7 0.1 8 0.1

Denbighshire 7 0.1 9 0.1 5 0.1 10 0.1 6 0.1

Flintshire 10 0.1 13 0.1 21 0.1 5 0.0 7 0.0

Gwynedd 9 0.1 ¹— ¹— 5 0.0 10 0.1 12 0.1

Isle of Anglesey ¹— ¹— 5 0.1 5 0.1 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Merthyr Tydfil 9 0.1 13 0.2 11 0.2 11 0.2 12 0.2

Monmouthshire ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— 5 0.1 4 0.0

Neath Port Talbot 11 0.1 16 0.1 9 0.1 16 0.1 13 0.1

Newport 19 0.1 12 0.1 21 0.1 10 0.1 13 0.1

Pembrokeshire 5 0.0 12 0.1 5 0.0 10 0.1 ¹— ¹—

Powys 4 0.0 8 0.1 8 0.1 7 0.1 4 0.0

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 45 0.2 32 0.1 25 0.1 26 0.1 32 0.1

Swansea 30 0.1 38 0.2 25 0.1 23 0.1 21 0.1

The Vale of Glamorgan 17 0.1 9 0.1 10 0.1 1 1 8 0.1

Torfaen 10 0.1 12 0.1 6 0.1 9 0.1 7 0.1

Wrexham 15 0.1 8 0.1 15 0.1 9 0.1 ¹— ¹—

Wales 318 0.1 322 0.1 282 0.1 265 0.1 235 0.1

¹ Figure supporessed to prevent disclosure of a count less than 3 or disclosure by differencing.

² 2001 conception data are provisional.

³ 2001 percentages are based on revised population figures. All other years are subject to futher revision.

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.

Births to girls conceiving under the age of 16: Number and percentage of total population of girls aged under 16, Wales—1991 to 2001
	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
	Births	%	Births	%	Births	%	Births	%	Births	%	Births	%
Blaenau Gwent	10	0.1	8	0.1	11	0.1	16	0.2	14	0.2	16	0.2
Bridgend	10	0.1	18	0.1	14	0.1	16	0.1	22	0.2	27	0.2
Caerphilly	15	0.1	28	0.2	28	0.1	27	0.1	36	0.2	36	0.2
Cardiff	23	0.1	33	0.1	30	0.1	20	0.1	40	0.1	39	0.1
Carmarthenshire	7	0.0	9	0.1	10	0.1	12	0.1	7	0.0	11	0.1
Ceredigion	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Conwy	3	0.0	6	0.1	10	0.1	9	0.1	12	0.1	16	0.2
Denbighshire	5	0.1	5	0.1	6	0.1	9	0.1	¹—	¹—	8	0.1
Flintshire	4	0.0	8	0.1	14	0.1	9	0.1	10	0.1	14	0.1
Gwynedd	7	0.1	10	0.1	9	0.1	7	0.1	¹—	¹—	12	0.1
Isle of Anglesey	5	0.1	7	0.1	9	0.1	5	0.1	6	0.1	¹—	¹—
Merthyr Tydfil	7	0.1	16	0.2	13	0.2	14	0.2	12	0.2	8	0.1
Monmouthshire	4	0.1	5	0.1	¹—	¹—	5	0.1	7	0.1	9	0.1
Neath Port Talbot	10	0.1	8	0.1	12	0.1	8	0.1	25	0.2	9	0.1
Newport	21	0.1	16	0.1	19	0.1	25	0.2	14	0.1	16	0.1
Pembrokeshire	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	7	0.1	6	0.1	7	0.1	10	0.1
Powys	7	0.1	4	0.0	6	0.1	¹—	¹—	6	0.1	7	0.1
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	39	0.2	25	0.1	26	0.1	25	0.1	40	0.2	39	0.2
Swansea	22	0.1	12	0.1	15	0.1	20	0.1	27	0.1	34	0.2
The Vale of Glamorgan	8	0.1	9	0.1	¹—	¹—	13	0.1	10	0.1	12	0.1
Torfaen	7	0.1	9	0.1	9	0.1	18	0.2	12	0.1	17	0.2
Wrexham	13	0.1	12	0.1	11	0.1	8	0.1	14	0.1	13	0.1
Wales	230	0.1	253	0.1	267	0.1	276	0.1	330	0.1	360	0.1