As the government celebrates the national decline in tennage pregnancies revealed in figures published today, the Isle of Wight figures have moved in theopposite directions for the last three years. The latest figures are for 2008. During the years from 2001, the Island's rate of teenage pregnancies - the number per 1,000 women aged 15-17 - has fluctuated between a high of 41.6 (2002). and a low of 32.2 (2004). Since that low, thetrend has been generally upwards, moving from 36.1 in 2005 to 35.1 in 2006, 35.2 in 2007 and 37.0 in 2008.That level represents a total of 96 teenage mothers.aged 15-17. Although the Island rate is lower than the national average - 42.7 in 2008 - it is higher than the South East Region's 32.9. The full list of figures have be inspected by clicking this link. |