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Reproductive health services: contact for contraceptive reasons in England in 2016/17

Number of women contacting sexual and reproductive health services for contraceptive reasons in England in 2016/17, by age (in thousands)

The data displays the number of women contacting sexual and reproductive health services for contraceptive reasons in England in 2016/17, by age. The majority of women contacting sexual and reproductive health services for contraception in England were between 25 and 34 years old.

Under 16 50.6
16-17 139.1
18-19 187.9
20-24 440.2
25-34 469.7
35-44 216.2
45 and over 94.1