- 7.5% of babies born in 2001 weighed less than 2,500g (7.6 per cent in England and Wales in 1999-2001)
- 52 conceptions per 1,000 15- to 17-year-olds in 2001 (42.6 per 1,000 in England)
- 87.5% of children under two immunised against MMR and diptheria in 2001/02 (91.3 per cent in England)
The teenage pregnancy rate in Bristol North, and the city as a whole, remains significantly higher than the rate for England and Wales. This in turn has associations with low birthweight and higher infant mortality rates, although the city's record on these counts is close to the national average. The number of immunisations against MMR and diptheria is slightly below the national average.
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