Birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1967
All-time low
8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom stood at 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom peaked at 50.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 21.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 20.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 21.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 21.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 23.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 26.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 28.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 28.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 29.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 31.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 34.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 36.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 37.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 44.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 48.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 50.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 49.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 49.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 42.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 39.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 35.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 31.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 28.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 33.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 33.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 34.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 28.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 27.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 28.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 29.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 27.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 26.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 179 Belarus 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 180 Jersey 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 181 Brunei 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 184 Latvia 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 185 Bahrain 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate by women's age group in United Kingdom was 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.