Birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 10.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom stood at 10.01. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom peaked at 21.59 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.55 | 16.64 | 20.92 | 8 |
| 1930s | 15.57 | 14.88 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.29 | 14.99 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.12 | 15.45 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.89 | 16.63 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.57 | 11.69 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.27 | 12.77 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.96 | 11.96 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 | 11.3 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 10.72 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 10.01 | 10.39 | 3 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.56 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in United Kingdom was 10.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 1947.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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