NHS statistics have revealed a rate of 11.4 per 1,000 population in girls under 18 years from 2011 to 2013.

For girls under 20 years East Renfrewshire and East Dumbartonshire recorded the lowest rate in Scotland of 19.9 per 1,000 population. Stirling recorded the lowest rate of teenage pregnancy for girls under 16 years with 1.9 per 1,000 population.

The Information Services Division said that there was a decrease of nearly 35 per cent across Scotland from 2007 to 2013.

The figures also reveal that the rate of teenage pregnancies has continued to decline in East Ren with the number of teenage pregnancies within the under 20s age group falling from a rate of 32.6 per 1,000 in 2007 to 19.9 in 2013.

The report also stated that teenagers in the under 16 age group from the most deprived areas in Scotland were more likely to deliver their baby than have a termination compared to their peers in less deprived areas.

In 2004 the gap was quite prominent with 39 per cent of girls in the most deprived area having a termination compared to 77 per cent in the least deprived areas. However, in 2013 the proportions having a termination across deprivation categories became more consistent with around 50 per cent having a termination in the most deprived areas and 69 per cent in the least deprived areas.

A spokesperson from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: “NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is committed to reducing the number of unintended pregnancies in young people.

“We work closely with our local authority partners to develop high quality and effective material for sexual health and relationships education for schools which positively encourages young people to delay the age at which they become sexually active.

“We also provide access to contraception and sexual health services to anyone who needs them in a bid to reduce transmission of HIV/sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.

“Our condom distribution service provides free condoms to approximately 400 venues across Greater Glasgow and Clyde including GPs’ surgeries, health centres, community centres, colleges and some high street pharmacies.”