Conceptions in England and Wales, 2013

24 Feb 2015 02:25 PM

Key Findings

• The under 18 conception rate for 2013 is the lowest since 1969 at 24.5 conceptions per thousand women aged 15 to 17.
• The estimated number of conceptions to women aged under 18 fell to 24,306 in 2013 compared with 27,834 in 2012, a decrease of 13%.
• The estimated number of conceptions to women aged under 16 was 4,648 in 2013, compared with 5,432 in 2012 (a fall of 14%).
• In 2013 there were an estimated 872,849 conceptions to women of all ages, compared with 884,748 in 2012, a decrease of 1.3%.
• Conception rates in 2013 increased for women aged 35 years and over, and decreased for women aged under 35 years from 2012.

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