Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 11,879 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
11,879
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
338th
of 1978 regions
All-time high
13,527
in 2011
All-time low
10,902
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200420181990: 13.3k1991: 13.0k1992: 12.7k1993: 12.8k1994: 12.6k1995: 12.1k1996: 12.3k1997: 12.2k1998: 12.1k1999: 11.5k2000: 11.3k2001: 10.9k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.7k2005: 11.7k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.7k2008: 13.1k2009: 13.2k2010: 13.3k2011: 13.5k2012: 13.4k2013: 13.1k2014: 12.9k2015: 12.9k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.5k2018: 11.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 11,879.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13,527 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,902, in 2001.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 338th of 1978 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,464 11,500 13,300 10
2000s 11,920 10,902 13,219 10
2010s 12,911 11,879 13,527 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 11,879 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 13,527 in 2011.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,902 in 2001.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 338th out of 1978 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,016 places, 58,207 data points, 1990–2024
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