Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.68 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.68
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 2010
All-time low
1.63
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

00.511.521990200420181990: 1.81991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.71997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1.68 for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2018.

The figure 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 1.68 1.83 10
2000s 1.76 1.63 1.91 10
2010s 1.82 1.68 1.92 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Guadeloupe 1.81 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 3.54 compare
  3. 2 Montenegro 1.75 compare
  4. 3 Bulgaria 1.72 compare
  5. 5 Albania 1.64 compare
  6. 6 Serbia, Republic of 1.64 compare
  7. 7 France 1.61 compare

See the full ranking of 458 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 38 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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Indicator
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
458 places, 12,224 data points, 1990–2024
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