Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 54,186 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54,186 Number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
41st
of 2034 regions
All-time high
61,131 Number
in 2012
All-time low
48,747 Number
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200420181990: 59.0k Number1991: 57.6k Number1992: 57.4k Number1993: 56.5k Number1994: 56.3k Number1995: 54.4k Number1996: 54.8k Number1997: 54.5k Number1998: 53.8k Number1999: 52.1k Number2000: 50.1k Number2001: 48.7k Number2002: 49.3k Number2003: 51.5k Number2004: 52.3k Number2005: 52.7k Number2006: 54.7k Number2007: 57.0k Number2008: 58.7k Number2009: 58.3k Number2010: 60.1k Number2011: 60.8k Number2012: 61.1k Number2013: 58.7k Number2014: 58.4k Number2015: 58.0k Number2016: 57.3k Number2017: 55.9k Number2018: 54.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 54,186 Number for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 61,131 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,747 Number, in 2001.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st of 2034 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Number Change
1990 59,000 Number —
1991 57,600 Number -2.4%
1992 57,400 Number -0.3%
1993 56,500 Number -1.6%
1994 56,300 Number -0.4%
1995 54,374 Number -3.4%
1996 54,836 Number +0.8%
1997 54,476 Number -0.7%
1998 53,800 Number -1.2%
1999 52,100 Number -3.2%
2000 50,076 Number -3.9%
2001 48,747 Number -2.7%
2002 49,332 Number +1.2%
2003 51,476 Number +4.3%
2004 52,293 Number +1.6%
2005 52,729 Number +0.8%
2006 54,715 Number +3.8%
2007 57,003 Number +4.2%
2008 58,742 Number +3.1%
2009 58,338 Number -0.7%
2010 60,144 Number +3.1%
2011 60,794 Number +1.1%
2012 61,131 Number +0.6%
2013 58,710 Number -4.0%
2014 58,403 Number -0.5%
2015 58,033 Number -0.6%
2016 57,316 Number -1.2%
2017 55,883 Number -2.5%
2018 54,186 Number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,639 Number 52,100 Number 59,000 Number 10
2000s 53,345 Number 48,747 Number 58,742 Number 10
2010s 58,289 Number 54,186 Number 61,131 Number 9

Countries ranked near South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 39 Cyprus 9,766 Number compare
  2. 40 Estonia 9,690 Number compare
  3. 40 Estonia 9,690 Number compare
  4. 42 Mayotte 8,908 Number compare
  5. 43 Montenegro 6,977 Number compare
  6. 44 Luxembourg 6,459 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 54,186 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 61,131 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 48,747 Number in 2001.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st out of 2034 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South West (UK) (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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
2,083 places, 60,024 data points, 1990–2024
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