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
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,021 | 51,270 | 60,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,627 | 51,164 | 58,791 | 9 |
More population data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 51,164 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.9 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.41 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,045 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13 (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 29,201 (2010)
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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