Births per month annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Births per month annual was 25.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.65
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
53.42
in 1946
All-time low
25.29
in 2020
Years of data
85
1938–2022
Births per month annual in United Kingdom, 1938–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.65 for births per month annual in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in United Kingdom peaked at 53.42 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 25.29, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Births per month annual in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 34.17 | — |
| 1939 | 33.25 | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 32.79 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 35.67 | +8.8% |
| 1942 | 39.81 | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 40.94 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 46.49 | +13.6% |
| 1945 | 40.22 | -13.5% |
| 1946 | 53.42 | +32.8% |
| 1947 | 43.32 | -18.9% |
| 1948 | 39.95 | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 36.05 | -9.8% |
| 1950 | 35.16 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 34.52 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 34.11 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 34.15 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 33.47 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 41.17 | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 41.88 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 42.87 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 45 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 42.61 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 45.67 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 47.21 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 47.03 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.7 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.21 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 46.78 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 46.5 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 44.75 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 43.91 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 41.24 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 43.91 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 39.77 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 37.25 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 35.21 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 32.24 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 31.26 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.28 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 29.36 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 32.73 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 33.02 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 34.19 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 32.87 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 33.2 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.89 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 35.24 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 35.83 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.34 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.56 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.78 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.54 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.81 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 34.81 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.15 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 31.66 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.66 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 33.02 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.83 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 31.43 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 29.88 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 28.77 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 30.05 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 30.86 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.74 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.61 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.22 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 34.08 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.58 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.93 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.43 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.13 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.91 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.46 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.47 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.65 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.53 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.29 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 25.65 | -5.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +32.8% | 40.22 | 53.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 33.71 | 33.25 | 34.17 | 2 |
| 1940s | 40.87 | 32.79 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.49 | 33.47 | 45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.8 | 41.24 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4 | 29.28 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.11 | 32.87 | 35.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.47 | 31.43 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 | 28.77 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.39 | 27.53 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 25.29 | 27.2 | 3 |
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in United Kingdom?
- Births per month annual in United Kingdom was 25.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.42 in 1946.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for births per month annual?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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