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 46 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
In 2018, fertility rates by age in United Kingdom stood at 1.68 Number.
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 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
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 46 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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