Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.68 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.68 Number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.92 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.63 Number
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.68 Number for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 1.92 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.63 Number, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.79 Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 Number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 Number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 Number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 Number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 Number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 Number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 Number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.89 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 Number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 Number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 Number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 Number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 Number | 1.68 Number | 1.83 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 Number | 1.63 Number | 1.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 Number | 1.68 Number | 1.92 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Guadeloupe 1.81 Number compare
- 3 Montenegro 1.75 Number compare
- 4 Bulgaria 1.72 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.68 Number compare
- 7 Albania 1.64 Number compare
- 8 Serbia 1.64 Number compare
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)
- 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)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 171,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 1.68 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 Number in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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