Fertility indicators in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertility indicators was 30.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
30.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2018
All-time low
26.4
in 1974
Years of data
46
1973–2018
Fertility indicators in United Kingdom, 1973–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, fertility indicators in United Kingdom stood at 30.6. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in United Kingdom peaked at 30.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1974.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.5 | — |
| 1974 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.63 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.28 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 28.5 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 29.5 | 30.6 | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in United Kingdom?
- Fertility indicators in United Kingdom was 30.6 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertility indicators?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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