Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.41 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.41
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
209th
of 422 regions
All-time high
1.76
in 2008
All-time low
1.41
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 1.41 for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2018.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 209th of 422 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.47 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 9 |
More population data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 51,164 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.9 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 51,164 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,045 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13 (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 29,201 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 1.41 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2018.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 209th out of 422 regions with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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