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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.77 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.77
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
28th
of 420 regions
All-time high
2.04
in 2012
All-time low
1.74
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

00.511.522000200920182000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 1.77, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2000.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th of 420 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.88 1.74 2.02 10
2010s 1.93 1.77 2.04 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 25 Czechia 1.36 compare
  2. 26 Germany 1.36 compare
  3. 27 Austria 1.31 compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 1.29 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 1.25 compare
  6. 30 Finland 1.25 compare
  7. 31 Greece 1.24 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1.77 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2012.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2000.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th out of 420 regions with data for 2018.
Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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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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