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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.79 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.79
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
23rd
of 417 regions
All-time high
2.1
in 2012
All-time low
1.79
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

00.511.522000200920182000: 1.92001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 22005: 1.92006: 22007: 22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 22014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2018.

That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 23rd out of 417 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.95 1.84 2.09 10
2010s 1.98 1.79 2.1 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

  1. 20 Sweden 1.43 compare
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  3. 22 Hungary 1.41 compare
  4. 23 Portugal 1.41 compare
  5. 24 Romania 1.39 compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 1.38 compare
  7. 26 Liechtenstein 1.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 1.79 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2018.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd out of 417 regions with data for 2018.
Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this West Midlands (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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About this data

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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