Live births (total) by month in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Live births (total) by month was 730,918 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
730,918 Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.01 million Number
in 1964
All-time low
657,038 Number
in 1977
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Live births (total) by month in United Kingdom, 1960–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by month in United Kingdom is 730,918 Number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 million Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 657,038 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 918,286 Number | — |
| 1961 | 944,400 Number | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 975,600 Number | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 990,200 Number | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 997,275 Number | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 976,600 Number | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 961,800 Number | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 947,300 Number | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 920,300 Number | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 903,907 Number | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 901,600 Number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 834,000 Number | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 779,545 Number | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 737,138 Number | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 697,518 Number | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 675,526 Number | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 657,038 Number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 686,952 Number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 734,572 Number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 753,708 Number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 730,836 Number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 719,155 Number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 721,467 Number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 729,617 Number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 750,728 Number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 754,982 Number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 775,617 Number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 787,556 Number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 777,285 Number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 798,612 Number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 792,506 Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 781,017 Number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 761,526 Number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 750,671 Number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 732,049 Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 733,375 Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 726,622 Number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 717,081 Number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 700,192 Number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 679,283 Number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 669,123 Number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 668,777 Number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 695,549 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 715,996 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 722,549 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 748,563 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 772,245 Number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 794,383 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 790,204 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 807,271 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 807,776 Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 812,970 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 778,358 Number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 775,908 Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 776,746 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 774,386 Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 754,754 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 730,918 Number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964,646 Number | 918,286 Number | 1.01 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 760,780 Number | 657,038 Number | 903,907 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 750,095 Number | 719,155 Number | 787,556 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 749,365 Number | 700,192 Number | 798,612 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,667 Number | 668,777 Number | 794,383 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,899 Number | 730,918 Number | 812,970 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Türkiye 937,559 Number compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 Number compare
- 7 Germany 677,117 Number compare
- 8 France 661,236 Number compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in United Kingdom?
- Live births (total) by month in United Kingdom was 730,918 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,038 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for live births (total) by month?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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