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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 37,550 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,550
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
78th
of 436 regions
All-time high
41,237
in 2012
All-time low
33,105
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920182000: 33.4k2001: 33.1k2002: 33.3k2003: 34.9k2004: 35.8k2005: 36.0k2006: 37.1k2007: 38.4k2008: 39.6k2009: 39.5k2010: 40.0k2011: 40.7k2012: 41.2k2013: 40.0k2014: 39.4k2015: 39.2k2016: 40.0k2017: 39.1k2018: 37.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 37,550, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 41,237 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,105, in 2001.

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 78th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 33,398
2001 33,105 -0.9%
2002 33,328 +0.7%
2003 34,862 +4.6%
2004 35,803 +2.7%
2005 36,038 +0.7%
2006 37,138 +3.1%
2007 38,393 +3.4%
2008 39,560 +3.0%
2009 39,493 -0.2%
2010 40,012 +1.3%
2011 40,707 +1.7%
2012 41,237 +1.3%
2013 40,026 -2.9%
2014 39,425 -1.5%
2015 39,197 -0.6%
2016 40,037 +2.1%
2017 39,070 -2.4%
2018 37,550 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,112 33,105 39,560 10
2010s 39,696 37,550 41,237 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 37,550 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 41,237 in 2012.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 33,105 in 2001.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 78th out of 436 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (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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