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
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
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 2034 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.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,000 | — |
| 1991 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 65,800 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 63,300 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 61,700 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 60,051 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 59,308 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 59,440 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 57,300 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 55,100 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 53,076 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 52,527 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,270 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 52,432 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53,957 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54,386 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,690 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57,781 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 60,041 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 59,046 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58,791 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58,590 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58,027 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55,817 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 56,474 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,853 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54,217 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52,709 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51,164 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- 45 Montenegro 6,977 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 6,459 compare
- 47 Iceland 4,311 compare
- 48 Malta 4,055 compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 3,990 compare
- 50 Martinique 2,898 compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 341 compare
More population data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 (2019)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.9 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 51,164 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.41 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,045 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13 (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 29,201 (2010)
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 2034 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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