Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 730,918 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
730,918
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1964
All-time low
657,038
in 1977
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in United Kingdom, 1960–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 730,918 for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2018.
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 legal marital status in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 657,038, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 918,286 | — |
| 1961 | 944,400 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 975,600 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 990,200 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 997,275 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 976,600 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 961,800 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 947,300 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 920,300 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 903,907 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 901,600 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 834,000 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 779,545 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 737,138 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 697,518 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 675,526 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 657,038 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 686,952 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 734,572 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 753,708 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 730,712 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 718,999 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 721,238 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 729,401 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 750,520 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 754,805 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 775,405 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 787,303 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 777,036 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 798,364 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 792,269 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 780,799 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 761,526 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 750,480 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 731,582 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 732,863 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 726,622 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 716,888 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 699,976 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 679,029 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 669,123 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 668,777 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 695,549 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 715,996 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 722,549 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 748,563 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 772,245 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 794,383 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 790,204 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 807,271 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 807,776 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 812,970 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 778,358 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 775,908 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 776,746 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 774,386 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 754,754 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 730,918 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964,646 | 918,286 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 760,780 | 657,038 | 903,907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 749,913 | 718,999 | 787,303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 749,137 | 699,976 | 798,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,642 | 668,777 | 794,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,899 | 730,918 | 812,970 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Türkiye 937,559 compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 7 Germany 677,117 compare
- 8 France 661,236 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (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 legal marital status in United Kingdom?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in United Kingdom was 730,918 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,038 in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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