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 Number
in 2018
United Kingdom
730,918 Number
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 Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.27 million Number.

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 Number 969,797 Number 6.65 million Number European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1970s 6.77 million Number 760,780 Number 6.01 million Number European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1980s 6.10 million Number 749,913 Number 5.35 million Number European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
1990s 5.40 million Number 749,137 Number 4.65 million Number European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
2000s 5.24 million Number 725,642 Number 4.51 million Number European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
2010s 5.18 million Number 779,899 Number 4.40 million Number 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 Number against 730,918 Number 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 Number, 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed