78.7 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15-17 in 1998 (47 in England)
78.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15-17 in 2002 (42.6 in England)
7.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births within a week of birth in 2000 (8.2
in England)
5.8 stillbirths per 1,000 births (5.5 in England)
Nottingham's teenage pregnancy rate has remained among the highest in England. Irene Kakoullis, teenage pregnancy strategy manager for Nottingham City, said she was positive that there would be a reduction as the effects of the city's teenage pregnancy strategy, launched in 2000, were seen.
Key aspects include supporting parents of teenagers to talk to their children about relationships and work to increase self-esteem and aspirations with at-risk groups.
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