Live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Live births by mother's age and country of birth was 730,918 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 730,918 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 812,970 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 730,918 Number, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 772,245 Number | — |
| 2008 | 794,383 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 790,204 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 807,271 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 807,776 Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 812,970 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 778,358 Number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 775,908 Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 776,746 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 774,386 Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 754,754 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 730,918 Number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 785,611 Number | 772,245 Number | 794,383 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 779,899 Number | 730,918 Number | 812,970 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 live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Live births by mother's age and country of birth in United Kingdom was 730,918 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 812,970 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,918 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for live births by mother's age and country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is live births by mother's age and country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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