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
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.
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
- 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
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.