Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)

Wales (NUTS 2021): Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.64 Number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.64 Number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
67th
of 417 regions
All-time high
1.92 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.64 Number
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018

00.511.522000200920182000: 1.7 Number2001: 1.6 Number2002: 1.6 Number2003: 1.7 Number2004: 1.8 Number2005: 1.8 Number2006: 1.8 Number2007: 1.9 Number2008: 1.9 Number2009: 1.9 Number2010: 1.9 Number2011: 1.9 Number2012: 1.9 Number2013: 1.8 Number2014: 1.8 Number2015: 1.8 Number2016: 1.7 Number2017: 1.7 Number2018: 1.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 1.64 Number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.92 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.64 Number, in 2002.

That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 67th out of 417 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2000 1.68 Number —
2001 1.65 Number -1.8%
2002 1.64 Number -0.6%
2003 1.71 Number +4.3%
2004 1.76 Number +2.9%
2005 1.77 Number +0.6%
2006 1.82 Number +2.8%
2007 1.85 Number +1.6%
2008 1.91 Number +3.2%
2009 1.87 Number -2.1%
2010 1.92 Number +2.7%
2011 1.9 Number -1.0%
2012 1.88 Number -1.1%
2013 1.8 Number -4.3%
2014 1.78 Number -1.1%
2015 1.76 Number -1.1%
2016 1.74 Number -1.1%
2017 1.69 Number -2.9%
2018 1.64 Number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 Number 1.64 Number 1.91 Number 10
2010s 1.79 Number 1.64 Number 1.92 Number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 1.64 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 Number in 2002.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 67th out of 417 regions with data for 2018.
Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Wales (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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Indicator
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
467 places, 12,511 data points, 1990–2024
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