Births by age of mother in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Births by age of mother was 22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 22 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 633.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in United Kingdom peaked at 186 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88 | — |
| 1951 | 120 | +36.4% |
| 1952 | 140 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 162 | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 164 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 159 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 175 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 186 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 154 | -17.2% |
| 1961 | 135 | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 142 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 163 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 171 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 156 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 131 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 121 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 136 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 139 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 130 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 136 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 151 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 161 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 169 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 162 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 148 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 132 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 119 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 108 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 58 | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 22 | +4.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 22.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.0% | 7 | 21 |
| 2019 | +133.3% | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 2 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.9 | 88 | 186 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.4 | 118 | 171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.1 | 130 | 169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8 | 58 | 132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 2 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in United Kingdom?
- Births by age of mother in United Kingdom was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1959.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for births by age of mother?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).