84.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 1998 (46.6 in England)
- 69.2 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2003 (42.1 inEngland)
0 - 8.6% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 percent in England)
- 8.5 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 inEngland)
There has been a drop in the number of conceptions in girls aged 15 to17 since figures for the teenage pregnancy strategy were firstcollected.
Initiatives include Hull's Teenage Pregnancy Support Service. Funded bySure Start Plus, it provides a wide range of services, including apregnancy adviser to provide teenagers and young parents withsupport.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Office for National Statistics KeyPopulation and Vital Statistics 2002.
