Fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertility rate by age group was 8.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.36
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.03
in 1967
All-time low
8.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom stood at 8.36. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom peaked at 50.03 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.07 | — |
| 1951 | 21.35 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 20.93 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 21.22 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 21.97 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 23.4 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 26.13 | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 28.11 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 28.89 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 29.45 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 31.35 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 34.19 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 36.19 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 37.81 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.5 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 44.61 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 48.72 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 50.03 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 49.42 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 49.24 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.89 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.18 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.12 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 42.79 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 39.16 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 35.32 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 31.65 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.96 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 28.94 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.88 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.08 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.34 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.88 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.68 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.09 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.68 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.39 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.59 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 33.01 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 33.08 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.39 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 34.12 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 28.67 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 27.59 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 28.43 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 29.35 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30.36 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.73 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 27.05 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 26.24 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.86 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.28 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.54 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.01 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.28 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.31 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.83 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.65 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.73 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.04 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.49 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.71 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.95 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.98 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.07 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.38 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.35 | 20.93 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.21 | 31.35 | 50.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.99 | 28.94 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.98 | 27.68 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.66 | 27.59 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 24.83 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 | 11.06 | 23.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 8.36 | 9.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom?
- Fertility rate by age group in United Kingdom was 8.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertility rate by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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