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05/12/2013
Latest figures have revealed that teenage births in England fell by 8% in a year.
The data, which has been released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), showed there were 30,790 teenage births in 2012-13, compared to 33,620 the previous year.
Overall, there were 671,260 deliveries in NHS hospitals, with Caesarean section rates increasing to 25.5%, the report said.
The highest rate was found in mothers aged 40 and over, with 42% having a C-section, while among mothers under the age of 20, only 13.6% had their baby delivered via Caesarean section.
Elsewhere, the statistics reveal that more babies are born to women in the most deprived areas, with a birth rate of 37.2 per 1,000 compared with 18.6 per 1,000 in the least deprived areas.
This trend continued for teenage pregnancies, with 31.1 per 1,000 teenage girls in the most deprived areas, with just 3.6 per 1,000 teenage girls in the least deprived.
The lowest rate of teenage births was found in London, with the highest recorded in the North East.
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England's Teenage Birth Rate Falls
Latest figures have revealed that teenage births in England fell by 8% in a year.
The data, which has been released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), showed there were 30,790 teenage births in 2012-13, compared to 33,620 the previous year.
Overall, there were 671,260 deliveries in NHS hospitals, with Caesarean section rates increasing to 25.5%, the report said.
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The highest rate was found in mothers aged 40 and over, with 42% having a C-section, while among mothers under the age of 20, only 13.6% had their baby delivered via Caesarean section.
Elsewhere, the statistics reveal that more babies are born to women in the most deprived areas, with a birth rate of 37.2 per 1,000 compared with 18.6 per 1,000 in the least deprived areas.
This trend continued for teenage pregnancies, with 31.1 per 1,000 teenage girls in the most deprived areas, with just 3.6 per 1,000 teenage girls in the least deprived.
The lowest rate of teenage births was found in London, with the highest recorded in the North East.
(JP/CD)
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