- 44.5 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2004 (41.5 inEngland)
- 7.9% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 percent in England)
- 3.5 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 inEngland)
Since figures on the teenage pregnancy strategy were first collected in1998, the conception rate in Gateshead has dropped by 22 per cent.
This is the biggest drop in the Tyne and Wear region. Initiativesinclude the setting up of a database of all pregnant young women whointend to have the baby so they can be contacted and offeredsupport.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Office for National Statistics KeyPopulation and Vital Statistics 2002.
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