Infographic: Fewer teenagers are getting pregnant, more over-40s
The most recent statistics available from ONS show the rate of teenage conception has reached its lowest since 1969, while the rate of conception for women ages 35 and older has increased by 0.7%. The conception rate for women over 40 has more than doubled since 1990, while the rate of conception for women under 20 fell by 9.6% in 2012.To learn more about the findings of the study, scroll through the infographic below.
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