Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 730,918 Number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
730,918 Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
812,970 Number
in 2012
All-time low
668,777 Number
in 2002
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200420181990: 798.4k Number1991: 792.3k Number1992: 780.8k Number1993: 761.5k Number1994: 750.5k Number1995: 731.6k Number1996: 732.9k Number1997: 726.6k Number1998: 716.9k Number1999: 700.0k Number2000: 679.0k Number2001: 669.1k Number2002: 668.8k Number2003: 695.5k Number2004: 716.0k Number2005: 722.5k Number2006: 748.6k Number2007: 772.2k Number2008: 794.4k Number2009: 790.2k Number2010: 807.3k Number2011: 807.8k Number2012: 813.0k Number2013: 778.4k Number2014: 775.9k Number2015: 776.7k Number2016: 774.4k Number2017: 754.8k Number2018: 730.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 730,918 Number for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom peaked at 812,970 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 668,777 Number, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Number Change
1990 798,364 Number
1991 792,269 Number -0.8%
1992 780,799 Number -1.4%
1993 761,526 Number -2.5%
1994 750,480 Number -1.5%
1995 731,582 Number -2.5%
1996 732,863 Number +0.2%
1997 726,622 Number -0.9%
1998 716,888 Number -1.3%
1999 699,976 Number -2.4%
2000 679,029 Number -3.0%
2001 669,123 Number -1.5%
2002 668,777 Number -0.1%
2003 695,549 Number +4.0%
2004 715,996 Number +2.9%
2005 722,549 Number +0.9%
2006 748,563 Number +3.6%
2007 772,245 Number +3.2%
2008 794,383 Number +2.9%
2009 790,204 Number -0.5%
2010 807,271 Number +2.2%
2011 807,776 Number +0.1%
2012 812,970 Number +0.6%
2013 778,358 Number -4.3%
2014 775,908 Number -0.3%
2015 776,746 Number +0.1%
2016 774,386 Number -0.3%
2017 754,754 Number -2.5%
2018 730,918 Number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 749,137 Number 699,976 Number 798,364 Number 10
2000s 725,642 Number 668,777 Number 794,383 Number 10
2010s 779,899 Number 730,918 Number 812,970 Number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 937,559 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 677,117 Number compare
  4. 5 France 661,236 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 730,918 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 812,970 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 668,777 Number in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,025 places, 58,462 data points, 1990–2024
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