Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.55 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.55 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.93 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.55 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom is 1.55 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom peaked at 2.93 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.55 births per woman, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.86 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.93 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.86 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.68 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.41 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.2 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.86 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.81 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.55 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.55 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 2.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United Kingdom was 1.55 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 births per woman in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- United Kingdom ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.