§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the number of pregnant teenage girls in Northern Ireland in each of the six age groups 102WA from 11 year-olds to 16 year-olds, for each of the last five years for which figures are available. [HL1691]
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonIt is not possible to provide information on the number of pregnant teenage girls in Northern Ireland, as the number of pregnancies is not recorded.
The number of births to teenage girls aged 11–16 registered in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1994–1998 is shown in the table below.
Number of births * registered in Northern Ireland, by age of mother, 1994–1998 Age of Mother 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 11 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 12 13 3 8 15 39 32 40 41 47 16 120 102 162 153 148