Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 11,879 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,879
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
274th
of 439 regions
All-time high
13,527
in 2011
All-time low
10,902
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200920182000: 11.3k2001: 10.9k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.7k2005: 11.7k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.7k2008: 13.1k2009: 13.2k2010: 13.3k2011: 13.5k2012: 13.4k2013: 13.1k2014: 12.9k2015: 12.9k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.5k2018: 11.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 11,879.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13,527 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,902, in 2001.

That places Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 274th out of 439 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 11,275 —
2001 10,902 -3.3%
2002 11,003 +0.9%
2003 11,541 +4.9%
2004 11,656 +1.0%
2005 11,716 +0.5%
2006 12,128 +3.5%
2007 12,692 +4.7%
2008 13,072 +3.0%
2009 13,219 +1.1%
2010 13,346 +1.0%
2011 13,527 +1.4%
2012 13,399 -0.9%
2013 13,073 -2.4%
2014 12,941 -1.0%
2015 12,926 -0.1%
2016 12,631 -2.3%
2017 12,480 -1.2%
2018 11,879 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,920 10,902 13,219 10
2010s 12,911 11,879 13,527 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 11,879 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 13,527 in 2011.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,902 in 2001.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 274th out of 439 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,311 data points, 1990–2024
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