Fertility rates by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertility rates by age was 1.68 Number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.68 Number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.04 Number
in 1973
All-time low
1.63 Number
in 2001
Years of data
46
1973–2018
Fertility rates by age in United Kingdom, 1973–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in United Kingdom is 1.68 Number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in United Kingdom peaked at 2.04 Number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.63 Number, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Fertility rates by age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.04 Number | — |
| 1974 | 1.92 Number | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 Number | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 Number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.69 Number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.75 Number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 Number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9 Number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 Number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.78 Number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.77 Number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 Number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 Number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 Number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 Number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 Number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 Number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.83 Number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.82 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 Number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 Number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 Number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 Number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 Number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 Number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 Number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.64 Number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 Number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.82 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 Number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 Number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 Number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 Number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 Number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 Number | 1.69 Number | 2.04 Number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.8 Number | 1.77 Number | 1.9 Number | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in United Kingdom?
- Fertility rates by age in United Kingdom was 1.68 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 Number in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 Number in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertility rates by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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