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
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,946 Number | 60,818 Number | 71,726 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,869 Number | 67,282 Number | 73,940 Number | 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 Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.91 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 684 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 67,282 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 453.2 Persons per square kilometre (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.91 million Number (2019)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.77 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,236 Thousand persons (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 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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