- 9 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 13 to 15 in 2001 to 2003 (7.9 inEngland)
- 8.3% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 percent in England)
- 6.1 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 inEngland)
The number of conceptions dropped from 2,722 to 2,664 in Yorkshire andthe Humber. The rate of abortion, however, proved lower than thenational average with 51.2 per cent of conceptions leading to abortionsin the region. The conception rate also varied within differentareas.
In south Yorkshire, for instance, there were 11 conceptions per 1,000under-16s.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Office for National Statistics KeyPopulation and Vital Statistics 2002.
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