Annual statistics on conceptions to women aged under 18 usually resident in England and Wales, covering conception counts and rates. The data includes conceptions resulting in either a termination by abortion or a maternity with one or more live births or stillbirths. It is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in teenage conception rates over time based on annual statistics.
- Comparing conception statistics across different geographic areas of usual residence.
- Studying the relationship between conceptions resulting in abortion versus maternity based on the described inclusion criteria.
Strengths
- Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating a formal quality assurance process.
- Covers conception counts and rates for women of all ages, split by area of usual residence.
- Conception statistics include both terminations and maternities, providing a complete picture.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the England and Wales coverage.
Provenance
- Source
- Office for National Statistics
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:29.845408; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- England and Wales