Official Statistics

Indicators related to under 18 conceptions, pregnancy and birth: 2023 update

Update of indicators related to under 18 conceptions, pregnancy and birth.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 3 May 2023

Applies to England

Documents

Child and maternal health profiles: May 2023 update

https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/child-health-profiles

Sexual and reproductive health profiles: May 2023 update

https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/sexualhealth

Details

Indicators in the child and maternal health profiles and sexual and reproductive health profiles have been updated. The profiles give data at a local, regional and national level to inform the development and provision of family planning, antenatal and maternity care.

This release updates indicators relating to:

• conceptions, abortions and birth rates for women under 18 and conceptions for women under 16
• ethnicity and age of mothers
• premature births
• admissions of babies aged under 14 days
• deliveries by caesarean section
• ectopic pregnancy
• pelvic inflammatory disease

Information about live births has also been added to the indicator for low birth weight of all babies.

Indicators for clinical commissioning groups were not updated following their closure in 2022.

Published 3 May 2023