§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the rates of conception (i) inside and (ii) outside marriage, by age of women, in each regional health authority in England in 1985.
§ Mr. NewtonThe table gives the information for England and Wales as a whole. Details of the definitions and methods of estimation used are given in OPCS monitor FMI 87/2. The rates for each regional health authority of England are not available because the annual estimate of the populations by marital status are made only for England and Wales as a whole.
Conception rates to women resident in England and Wales: 1985 Age of mother at conception Conceptions outside marriage per 1,000 unmarried women Conceptions inside marriage per 1,000 married women All ages 60.0 85.0 Under 20 53.8 326.7 20–24 73.7 21.40 25–29 82.8 161.8 30–34 63.6 81.1 35–39 33.0 25.1 40 and over 9.2 5.8 Note: Rates for women of all ages, under 20 and 40 and over are based upon the populations of unmarried and married women aged 15–14, 15–19 and 40–44 respectively.
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§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the rates of conception and resultant maternity or abortion by age of women in 1985 in England.
§ Mr. NewtonThe table gives the information. Details of the definitions and methods of estimation used are given in OPCS monitor FMI 87/2.
Conception rates per 1,000 women resident in England: 1985 Age of mother at conception All conceptions Leading to maternities Leading to abortions under 1967 Act All ages 74.1 60.7 13.4 Under 20 61.4 40.4 21.0 20–24 121.2 100.4 20.8 25–29 136.2 121.4 14.8 30–34 77.8 67.3 10.5 35–39 26.6 19.7 6.9 40 and over 6.4 3.4 3.0 Rates for women of all ages, under 20 and 40 and over are based on the population of women aged 15–44, 15–19 and 40–44 respectively.