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 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
54,186
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
42nd
of 1978 regions
All-time high
61,131
in 2012
All-time low
48,747
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: 59.0k1991: 57.6k1992: 57.4k1993: 56.5k1994: 56.3k1995: 54.4k1996: 54.8k1997: 54.5k1998: 53.8k1999: 52.1k2000: 50.1k2001: 48.7k2002: 49.3k2003: 51.5k2004: 52.3k2005: 52.7k2006: 54.7k2007: 57.0k2008: 58.7k2009: 58.3k2010: 60.1k2011: 60.8k2012: 61.1k2013: 58.7k2014: 58.4k2015: 58.0k2016: 57.3k2017: 55.9k2018: 54.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 54,186 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,747, in 2001.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 42nd of 1978 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

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

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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 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 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 in 2001.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 42nd out of 1978 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,016 places, 58,207 data points, 1990–2024
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