Teenage pregnancy paces in Scotland have actually fallen to a brand-new low.
A overall of 3,047 females aged 19 and under gave birth in 2014 while a further 2,075 terminated a pregnancy – giving an total teenage pregnancy fee of 34.1 each 1,000 women.
That compares to the current peak of 57.7 in 2007, and 37.7 in 2013.
The pregnancy fee in the under 16 age group has actually fallen by 45.4%, from 7.8 each 1,000 in 2007 to 4.2.
The figures reveal that young women living in Scotland’s a lot of deprived spots are 5 times as most likely to grab pregnant compared to their counterparts in the a lot of affluent parts.
There were 1,927 under-20s in the poorest areas that fell pregnant in 2014 compared to 394 in the a lot of affluent areas.
The figures contain 145 girls under the age of 16 in the a lot of deprived areas that had a baby, also as 207 abortions that were carried out.
In comparison, in the least deprived areas merely eight girls under the age of 16 had a child and 19 pregnancies were terminated.
Public Healthiness Minister Aileen Campbell said: “I am happy to observe the fee of pregnancy in young individuals has actually continued to lessen for the seventh year in a row.
“Teenage pregnancies have actually fallen by over 40% due to the fact that 2007 and this reflects the devoted job of education, Healthiness and area solutions to provide young individuals a lot more selection and advice.
“In March we published our Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young individuals Strategy, which aims to manage the fundamental triggers of pregnancy in young individuals by curious about the wider factors that are essential to supporting young individuals – such as education, attainment, training and employment.
“We are continuing job to implement this strategy, ensuring solutions are placing young individuals at the centre of decision-making and assisting them to attain their potential the two as people and where appropriate, as parents.”