Number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births, by world region was 688,388 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
688,388 births
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
999,443 births
in 1964
All-time low
657,894 births
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 688,388 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 999,443 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 657,894 births, in 1977.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 817,314 births | — |
| 1951 | 796,531 births | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 792,055 births | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 794,626 births | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 790,995 births | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 793,412 births | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 818,148 births | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 843,837 births | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 863,528 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 879,177 births | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 910,595 births | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 939,632 births | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 968,825 births | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 989,544 births | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 999,443 births | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 988,612 births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 973,136 births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 954,025 births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 936,339 births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 914,985 births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 896,322 births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 876,903 births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 825,796 births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 777,786 births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 735,878 births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 696,561 births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 673,104 births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 657,894 births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 686,720 births | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 732,140 births | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 749,962 births | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 728,036 births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 718,929 births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 720,473 births | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 728,019 births | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 747,104 births | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 753,943 births | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 773,010 births | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 782,549 births | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 780,020 births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 797,555 births | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 794,106 births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 783,023 births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 762,216 births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 749,940 births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 733,841 births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 733,797 births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 728,676 births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 719,249 births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 703,837 births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 684,572 births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 675,043 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 676,877 births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 701,719 births | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 721,166 births | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 729,201 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 754,428 births | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 778,605 births | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 799,621 births | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 797,810 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 812,048 births | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 814,718 births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 817,336 births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 785,366 births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 779,584 births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 779,219 births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 776,038 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 757,154 births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 733,085 births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 714,388 births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 687,269 births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 693,027 births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 688,630 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 688,388 births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 818,962 births | 790,995 births | 879,177 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 957,514 births | 910,595 births | 999,443 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 755,910 births | 657,894 births | 896,322 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,204 births | 718,929 births | 782,549 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,624 births | 703,837 births | 797,555 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 731,904 births | 675,043 births | 799,621 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,894 births | 714,388 births | 817,336 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,328 births | 687,269 births | 693,027 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of births, by world region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 688,388 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 999,443 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,894 births in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of births, by world region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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