Infographic: Fewer teenagers are getting pregnant, more over-40s

Wednesday 26 February 2014 07:00 EST

Ms Pacchieri had her baby forcibly removed by caesarean section after suffering a mental breakdown (Getty Images)

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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.

Conception rates in England and Wales during 2012 | Create Infographics

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