Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 28.56 births per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.56 births per million people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.32 births per million people
in 1947
All-time low
28.56 births per million people
in 2022
Years of data
85
1938–2022
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom, 1938–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom stood at 28.56 births per million people. 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, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom peaked at 56.32 births per million people in 1947 and was at its lowest, 28.56 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 38.66 births per million people | — |
| 1939 | 38.43 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 37.54 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 37.56 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 42.2 births per million people | +12.3% |
| 1943 | 45.08 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 51.12 births per million people | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 44.69 births per million people | -12.6% |
| 1946 | 53.42 births per million people | +19.5% |
| 1947 | 56.32 births per million people | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 46.15 births per million people | -18.1% |
| 1949 | 43.51 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 41.51 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 40.03 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 38.84 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 39.82 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 39.09 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 44.41 births per million people | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 47.29 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 47.57 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 49.6 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 49.24 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 50.25 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 51.85 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 54.41 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 54.72 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.21 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.29 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.56 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 52.63 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.28 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 50.04 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.86 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 48.68 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 43.78 births per million people | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 41.8 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 37.77 births per million people | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 36.16 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 33.64 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 35.71 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 37.44 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 38.12 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 37.11 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 36.76 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.8 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.1 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.21 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 38.02 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.56 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 39.27 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.05 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.88 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.57 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.76 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.43 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.28 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 36.23 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.32 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.55 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.08 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.21 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 31.88 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.54 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.58 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.81 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.92 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.39 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.39 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.96 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.92 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.45 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.72 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 35.23 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.34 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.01 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.85 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.21 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.67 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.22 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.6 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.56 births per million people | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28.56 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.56 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 38.55 births per million people | 38.43 births per million people | 38.66 births per million people | 2 |
| 1940s | 45.76 births per million people | 37.54 births per million people | 56.32 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.74 births per million people | 38.84 births per million people | 49.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.52 births per million people | 50.04 births per million people | 54.72 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.75 births per million people | 33.64 births per million people | 48.68 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 births per million people | 36.76 births per million people | 39.56 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.13 births per million people | 34.08 births per million people | 39.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.45 births per million people | 31.88 births per million people | 36.39 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.26 births per million people | 30.67 births per million people | 37.2 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.13 births per million people | 28.56 births per million people | 31.22 births per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 births per million people compare
- 15 Hungary 29.11 births per million people compare
- 16 Norway 28.96 births per million people compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 births per million people compare
- 19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
- 20 Croatia 27.66 births per million people compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in United Kingdom was 28.56 births per million people in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 births per million people in 1947.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 births per million people in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.