European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.55 million Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
730,918 Number
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3.55 million Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.82 million Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 11 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 6.64 million Number 969,797 Number 5.67 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1970s 6.01 million Number 760,780 Number 5.25 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 5.36 million Number 749,913 Number 4.61 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 4.63 million Number 749,137 Number 3.88 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 4.49 million Number 725,642 Number 3.76 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 4.38 million Number 779,899 Number 3.60 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3.55 million Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
2.82 million Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,461 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed