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Conception rates in the United Kingdom

Statistics report on conception rates in the United Kingdom

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about conception rates in the United Kingdom. Teenage conception rates in the United Kingdom are among the highest in Western Europe, however in the past year the rate has declined. This report contains information on the rates of teenage pregnancies and the subsequent outcomes, as well as information on maternity care.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in the UK 1938-2021
  • Basic Statistic Maternities in National Health Service hospitals in England 2005-2024
  • Basic Statistic Conception rate by age in England and Wales 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic Conception rate in England and Wales by marital status 2004-2022
  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in the United Kingdom 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total fertility rate in Scotland 1971-2021
  • Basic Statistic Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in the United Kingdom 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average cost of female reproductive system procedures on the NHS UK 2016

Teenage conceptions

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  • Basic Statistic Number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales ending in abortion 2004 to 2022
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: number of teenage conceptions 2022-2023, by age of mother
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: number of teenage conceptions 2023, by age of mother and outcome
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: rate of teenage conceptions 2000-2023, by age of mother
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: rate of teenage conceptions 2000-2023, by outcome

Maternity care

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  • Basic Statistic Antenatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Childbirth: method of delivery in NHS hospitals in England 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Postnatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Place of maternity in hospital in England 2023/24

Abortion

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  • Basic Statistic Percentage of conceptions leading to abortion in England and Wales 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Abortion rate in Scotland 2023, by age of woman
  • Basic Statistic Share of abortions in Scotland 2024, by gestation period
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: termination of pregnancies 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Abortions performed in England to Northern Ireland residents 2014, by age
  • Basic Statistic Abortion rate of pregnancies of under 16 year olds in England and Wales 2004 to 2021
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