- 34.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2004 (41.5 inEngland)
- 7.7% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 percent in England)
- 4.5 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 inEngland)
The conception rate for teenagers in Barnet has risen by 42.7 per centsince the teenage pregnancy strategy was launched. This is thefastest-growing teenage pregnancy rate in England and compares to a fallin the national rate of 11 per cent. However, Barnet's rate is still lowwhen compared to other local authorities. Barnet's lowest rate since thestrategy's launch was 25.4 in 2001. This equates to 143 conceptions,compared to 137 in 1998 and 201 in 2004.
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