Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 51,164 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51,164
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
48th
of 1973 regions
All-time high
67,000
in 1991
All-time low
51,164
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200420181990: 66.0k1991: 67.0k1992: 65.8k1993: 63.3k1994: 61.7k1995: 60.1k1996: 59.3k1997: 59.4k1998: 57.3k1999: 55.1k2000: 53.1k2001: 52.5k2002: 51.3k2003: 52.4k2004: 54.0k2005: 54.4k2006: 55.7k2007: 57.8k2008: 60.0k2009: 59.0k2010: 58.8k2011: 58.6k2012: 58.0k2013: 55.8k2014: 56.5k2015: 54.9k2016: 54.2k2017: 52.7k2018: 51.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 51,164, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 67,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51,164, in 2018.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 48th out of 1973 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,500 55,100 67,000 10
2000s 55,021 51,270 60,041 10
2010s 55,627 51,164 58,791 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 51,164 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 67,000 in 1991.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 51,164 in 2018.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 48th out of 1973 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (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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Indicator
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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