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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 51,164 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
51,164
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
48th
of 436 regions
All-time high
60,041
in 2008
All-time low
51,164
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920182000: 53.1k2001: 52.5k2002: 51.3k2003: 52.4k2004: 54.0k2005: 54.4k2006: 55.7k2007: 57.8k2008: 60.0k2009: 59.0k2010: 58.8k2011: 58.6k2012: 58.0k2013: 55.8k2014: 56.5k2015: 54.9k2016: 54.2k2017: 52.7k2018: 51.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 51,164, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 60,041 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,164, in 2018.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 48th out of 436 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 53,076
2001 52,527 -1.0%
2002 51,270 -2.4%
2003 52,432 +2.3%
2004 53,957 +2.9%
2005 54,386 +0.8%
2006 55,690 +2.4%
2007 57,781 +3.8%
2008 60,041 +3.9%
2009 59,046 -1.7%
2010 58,791 -0.4%
2011 58,590 -0.3%
2012 58,027 -1.0%
2013 55,817 -3.8%
2014 56,474 +1.2%
2015 54,853 -2.9%
2016 54,217 -1.2%
2017 52,709 -2.8%
2018 51,164 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,021 51,270 60,041 10
2010s 55,627 51,164 58,791 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 51,164 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 60,041 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 51,164 in 2018.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 48th out of 436 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Scotland (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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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 12,844 data points, 1990–2024
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