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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 67,282 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67,282 Number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
31st
of 435 regions
All-time high
73,940 Number
in 2012
All-time low
60,818 Number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920182000: 61.5k Number2001: 60.8k Number2002: 61.0k Number2003: 63.7k Number2004: 65.9k Number2005: 66.0k Number2006: 67.7k Number2007: 70.1k Number2008: 71.7k Number2009: 71.0k Number2010: 72.1k Number2011: 73.0k Number2012: 73.9k Number2013: 71.2k Number2014: 70.1k Number2015: 69.8k Number2016: 71.0k Number2017: 69.3k Number2018: 67.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 67,282 Number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73,940 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60,818 Number, in 2001.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 31st out of 435 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2000 61,497 Number
2001 60,818 Number -1.1%
2002 61,035 Number +0.4%
2003 63,694 Number +4.4%
2004 65,911 Number +3.5%
2005 65,956 Number +0.1%
2006 67,688 Number +2.6%
2007 70,098 Number +3.6%
2008 71,726 Number +2.3%
2009 71,042 Number -1.0%
2010 72,090 Number +1.5%
2011 73,023 Number +1.3%
2012 73,940 Number +1.3%
2013 71,188 Number -3.7%
2014 70,123 Number -1.5%
2015 69,806 Number -0.5%
2016 71,041 Number +1.8%
2017 69,331 Number -2.4%
2018 67,282 Number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,946 Number 60,818 Number 71,726 Number 10
2010s 70,869 Number 67,282 Number 73,940 Number 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 28 Finland 43,720 Number compare
  2. 29 Croatia 32,069 Number compare
  3. 29 Croatia 32,069 Number compare
  4. 31 Albania 23,310 Number compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 19,086 Number compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 19,086 Number compare
  7. 34 Slovenia 16,875 Number compare
  8. 34 Slovenia 16,875 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 67,282 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73,940 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60,818 Number in 2001.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 31st out of 435 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 13,153 data points, 1990–2024
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