European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) vs United Kingdom: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
5.00 million
in 2018
United Kingdom
730,918
in 2018
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time

  • European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) currently reports 5.00 million against 730,918 in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.27 million.

That makes European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)'s figure about 6.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) has been ahead every year.

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 regions.

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 7.62 million 969,797 6.65 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1970s 6.77 million 760,780 6.01 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1980s 6.10 million 749,913 5.35 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1990s 5.40 million 749,137 4.65 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
2000s 5.24 million 725,642 4.51 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
2010s 5.18 million 779,899 4.40 million European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and legal marital status, European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) or United Kingdom?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), at 5.00 million against 730,918 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and United Kingdom?
4.27 million, with European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and United Kingdom?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,877 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed