Birth rate total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate total was 28.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.56
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.32
in 1947
All-time low
28.56
in 2022
Years of data
85
1938–2022
Birth rate total in United Kingdom, 1938–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate total in United Kingdom stood at 28.56. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in United Kingdom peaked at 56.32 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 28.56, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Birth rate total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 38.66 | — |
| 1939 | 38.43 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 37.54 | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 37.56 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 42.2 | +12.3% |
| 1943 | 45.08 | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 51.12 | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 44.69 | -12.6% |
| 1946 | 53.42 | +19.5% |
| 1947 | 56.32 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 46.15 | -18.1% |
| 1949 | 43.51 | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 41.51 | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 40.03 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 38.84 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 39.82 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 39.09 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 44.41 | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 47.29 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 47.57 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 49.6 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 49.24 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 50.25 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 51.85 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 54.41 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 54.72 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.21 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.29 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.56 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 52.63 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.28 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 50.04 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.86 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 48.68 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 43.78 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 41.8 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 37.77 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 36.16 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 33.64 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 35.71 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 37.44 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 38.12 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 37.11 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 36.76 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.8 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.21 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 38.02 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.56 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 39.27 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.05 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.88 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.57 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.76 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.43 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.28 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 36.23 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.32 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.55 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.08 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.21 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 31.88 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.54 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.58 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.81 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.92 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.39 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.96 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.92 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.45 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.72 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 35.23 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.34 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.85 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.21 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.22 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.56 | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 38.55 | 38.43 | 38.66 | 2 |
| 1940s | 45.76 | 37.54 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.74 | 38.84 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.52 | 50.04 | 54.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.75 | 33.64 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 | 36.76 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.13 | 34.08 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.45 | 31.88 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.26 | 30.67 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.13 | 28.56 | 31.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate total in United Kingdom was 28.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 in 1947.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate total?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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