Rate of pregnancies among adolescents under 20 years of age according to pregnancy outcomes, Québec, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1992 to 1998
| | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|
| | Pregnancies | Abortions | Births |
| 1980 |
24.2 |
8.9 |
13.4 |
| 1985 |
27.1 |
12.7 |
12.1 |
| 1990 |
33.9 |
16.2 |
15.2 |
| 1992 |
35.4 |
18.1 |
14.9 |
| 1993 |
35.9 |
19.1 |
14.5 |
| 1994 |
36.0 |
19.3 |
14.5 |
| 1995 |
35.6 |
19.2 |
14.2 |
| 1996 |
35.7 |
20.0 |
13.8 |
| 1997 |
35.8 |
20.8 |
13.1 |
| 1998 |
36.9 |
22.5 |
12.6 |
Changes in the rate of pregnancies among adolescents under 20 years of age
in Québec according to age group, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1992 to 1998
| | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|
| | Under Age 18 | Ages 18 and 19 | Total |
| 1980 |
12.6 |
45.6 |
24.2 |
| 1985 |
15.3 |
47.8 |
27.1 |
| 1990 |
18.6 |
63.8 |
33.9 |
| 1992 |
19.9 |
68.0 |
35.4 |
| 1993 |
19.9 |
68.4 |
35.9 |
| 1994 |
19.1 |
70.2 |
36.0 |
| 1995 |
18.7 |
69.8 |
35.6 |
| 1996 |
19.0 |
69.2 |
35.7 |
| 1997 |
19.8 |
67.3 |
35.8 |
| 1998 |
20.2 |
68.4 |
36.9 |
Source: Charest, Diane et Villemure, Raymonde (2002) Pregnant Teens and Teenage Mothers: A Statistical Portrait. Québec: Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec, pp. 13-14.