§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the numbers of(a) babies born under (i) 2,500g and (ii) 3,000g by maternal age and (b) babies born by maternal age in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [95534]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
312WLetter from Dr. Tim Holt to Mr. Frank Field, dated 4 November 1999:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question (Order paper 147, page 3299):What were the number of:by maternal age, and
- (a) babies born under
- (i) 2500gms
- (ii) 3000gms
- (b) babies born by maternal age in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
The information requested is shown in the table.
Number of babies (live and stillbirths) (a) born (i) under 2,500 grams (ii) under 3,000 grams by maternal age and (b) total births by maternal age, England and Wales 1996, 19971 and 19982 Year Maternal age Total births less than 2,500 grams Total births less than 3,000 grams Total births with a stated birthweight 1996 All ages 49,588 159,084 651,428 less than 20 4,275 13,655 44,883 20–24 10,455 35,197 126.137 25–29 15,011 49,805 211,630 30–34 13,035 40,702 186,848 35–39 5,655 16,503 69,732 40+ 1,157 3,222 12,198 1997 (revised)1 All ages 50,122 159,116 645,341 less than 20 4,448 14,076 46,603 20–24 10,047 33,577 119,059 25–29 14,861 48,548 203,426 30–34 13,284 41,562 188,044 35–39 6,165 17,906 75,189 40+ 1,317 3,447 13,020 1998 (provisional)2 All ages 49,873 157,131 638,445 less than 20 4,643 14,413 48,519 20–24 9,919 32,488 113,996 25–29 14,363 46,606 193,860 30–34 13,257 41,581 189,183 35–39 6,388 18,473 79,232 40+ 1,393 3,570 13,655 1 Figures for 1997 have been revised from those published in DH3 No.30 1997 Mortality statistics—Childhood, infant and perinatal. See Population Trends No.97 page 3 for further explanation. In 1997 there were 1,193 births without a stated birthweight. 2 The 1998 figures presented relate to our database as at 9 June 1999. Therefore those figures may differ slight from those published elsewhere. In 1998 there were 894 births without a stated birthweight. Source:
Series DH3 No.29 1996 Mortality statistics—Childhood, infant and perinatal. In 1996 there were 1,600 births without a stated birthweight.