Teenage conceptions rate in Scotland 2021 by deprivation

This statistic displays the rate of teenage conceptions (deliveries) in Scotland in 2021, by the age of the mother at conception and the deprivation quintile. In the under 20 age group the delivery rate among girls in the most deprived quintile was 44.3 per 1,000 women, compared to a rate of 9.9 in the least deprived quintile.

Rate of teenage conceptions in Scotland in 2021, by deprivation quintile and age (per 1,000 women)

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2021

Age group

19 years and younger

Supplementary notes

The source provides the following information:
rate per 1,000 women.
Under 20 years -the rate is calculated using the female population aged 15-19 years.
Under 18 years -the rate is calculated using the females population aged 15-17 years-
Under 16 years -the rate is calculated using the female population aged 13- 15 years.
The figures for quintile four and five in the under 16 age group have been suppressed due to the potential risk of disclosure.

Figures represent the number of deliveries.

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