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 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat.
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, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60,818, in 2001.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 31st out of 439 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,497 | — |
| 2001 | 60,818 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61,035 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63,694 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 65,911 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 65,956 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67,688 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70,098 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 71,726 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71,042 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 72,090 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73,023 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73,940 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71,188 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70,123 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69,806 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71,041 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69,331 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 67,282 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,946 | 60,818 | 71,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,869 | 67,282 | 73,940 | 9 |
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More population data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.91 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.91 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 684 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 67,282 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 453.2 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.91 million (2019)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.77 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,236 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 15.3 (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 23,802 (2018)
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 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 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 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 439 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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