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
4th
of 48 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
United Kingdom recorded 730,918 Number for live births (total) by month in 2018.
The figure 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.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
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
More population data for United Kingdom
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
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 4th out of 48 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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