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

Wales (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 31,274 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31,274
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
112th
of 1973 regions
All-time high
38,900
in 1990
All-time low
30,205
in 2002
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200420181990: 38.9k1991: 38.1k1992: 37.5k1993: 36.6k1994: 35.4k1995: 34.5k1996: 34.9k1997: 34.5k1998: 33.4k1999: 32.1k2000: 31.3k2001: 30.6k2002: 30.2k2003: 31.4k2004: 32.3k2005: 32.6k2006: 33.6k2007: 34.4k2008: 35.6k2009: 34.9k2010: 36.0k2011: 35.6k2012: 35.2k2013: 33.7k2014: 33.5k2015: 33.3k2016: 32.9k2017: 32.2k2018: 31.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 31,274 for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38,900 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,205, in 2002.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 112th of 1973 regions on this measure, 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 35,588 32,100 38,900 10
2000s 32,707 30,205 35,650 10
2010s 33,749 31,274 35,952 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 31,274 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38,900 in 1990.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,205 in 2002.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 112th out of 1973 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Wales (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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