Summary

Conception counts and conception rates for women usually resident in England and Wales by age and local authority. Includes percentage of conceptions that lead to abortion.

Publications

• Conceptions in England and Wales: 2020

  Annual statistics on conceptions to residents of England and Wales, with numbers and rates by age group including women aged under 18 years.

Data

• Quarterly conceptions to women aged under 18 years, England and Wales

  Quarterly statistics on conceptions to women aged under 18 years resident in England and Wales; numbers and rates are by regions and other local authority areas.

• Conceptions in England and Wales

  Annual statistics on conceptions to residents of England and Wales – numbers and rates by age group including women aged under 18 years, inside and outside marriage or civil partnership, and area of usual residence.

Methodology

• User guide to conception statistics

  Supporting information for conception statistics in England and Wales. Figures are based on information recorded during the registration of birth and notification of abortion.

• Conception statistics QMI

  Quality and methodology information for conception statistics produced for England and Wales, detailing the strengths and limitations of these data, methods used and data uses and users.

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About the data