HC Deb 01 December 1981 vol 14 c92W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many births amongst girls aged 14, 15 and 16 years occurred in each year since 1970 to the latest available date; and what birth rates these represent.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The figures for the years 1970 to 1980 are as follows:

Live births, England and Wales, 1970 to 1980
Age
Year 14 15 16
Numbers
1970 217 1,166 5,598
1971 229 1,248 5,847
1972 241 1,317 6,241
1973 271 1,361 6,047
1974 258 1,282 5,542
1975 232 1,259 4,720
1976 215 1,173 4,355
1977 208 1,074 4,394
1978 194 1,164 4,433
1979 208 1,138 4,306
1980 190 1,056 4,304
Rates per 1,000 women in age group
1970 0.7 3.7 17.2
1971 0.7 3.8 18.4
1972 0.7 3.9 19.1
1973 0.8 3.9 17.9
1974 0.7 3.6 15.8
1975 0.6 3.5 13.3
1976 0.6 3.1 12.1
1977 0.5 2.8 11.7
1978 0.5 3.0 11.5
1979 0.5 2.8 11.0
1980 0.5 2.6 10.7