Isle of Man vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate: births per woman

Isle of Man
1.55 live births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Isle of Man rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
156th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Isle of Man
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.

Isle of Man ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Isle of Man United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 2.23 live births per woman 2.33 live births per woman 0.1096 live births per woman United Kingdom
1960s 2.57 live births per woman 2.76 live births per woman 0.1954 live births per woman United Kingdom
1970s 2.24 live births per woman 1.97 live births per woman 0.2632 live births per woman Isle of Man
1980s 1.91 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 0.1084 live births per woman Isle of Man
1990s 1.93 live births per woman 1.75 live births per woman 0.1831 live births per woman Isle of Man
2000s 1.88 live births per woman 1.76 live births per woman 0.1261 live births per woman Isle of Man
2010s 1.77 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 0.0322 live births per woman United Kingdom
2020s 1.56 live births per woman 1.57 live births per woman 0.004 live births per woman United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Isle of Man or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Isle of Man as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
0.01 live births per woman, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Isle of Man and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Isle of Man ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.