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Data introduction
  Population fertility
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Pregnancy and births: data introduction

This Pregnancy and births section covers:

  • Population fertility
  • Pregnancy outcomes
  • Maternal and birth outcomes
  • Breastfeeding

Table 1 shows the dimensions and geographies for which data for each of these topics are presented, either within the data pages which follow or through hyperlinks.

Table 1: Data availability for Scotland 

 

Data dimensions/ geographies 

Data presented?
(Y=yes; N=no; N/A = not applicable)   

Population fertility  Pregnancy outcomes  Maternal and birth outcomes  Breastfeeding 

By gender

N/A 

N/A

Y

N

By age group

Y 

Y

Y

Y

By deprivation group

N

Y

Y

Y

By NHS board area

Y

Y

Y

Y

By local authority area

Y

Y

Y

Y

By community health partnership (CHP) area 

N

 N 

Y

Y 

Time trend

Y

Y

Y

Y

National target

No target

No target

No target

Y

Comparison with UK/GB

Y

Y

Y

Y

International comparison

Y

Y

Y

Y

Please note that the Sexual health section of this website covers therapeutic abortion and teenage pregnancy; and the forthcoming Children and adolescents section will cover the life stages from infancy through to adolescence.