Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region was 51,164 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51,164 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
48th
of 1976 regions
All-time high
56,474 Number
in 2014
All-time low
51,164 Number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201520182013: 55.8k Number2014: 56.5k Number2015: 54.9k Number2016: 54.2k Number2017: 52.7k Number2018: 51.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 51,164 Number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 48th out of 1976 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2013 55,817 Number
2014 56,474 Number +1.2%
2015 54,853 Number -2.9%
2016 54,217 Number -1.2%
2017 52,709 Number -2.8%
2018 51,164 Number -2.9%

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 45 Iceland 4,311 Number compare
  2. 46 Malta 4,055 Number compare
  3. 47 Guadeloupe 3,990 Number compare
  4. 48 Martinique 2,898 Number compare
  5. 49 Liechtenstein 341 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 51,164 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 56,474 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 51,164 Number in 2018.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 48th out of 1976 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,025 places, 22,337 data points, 2013–2024
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