Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 31,274 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
31,274 Number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
111th
of 1969 regions
All-time high
38,900 Number
in 1990
All-time low
30,205 Number
in 2002
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 31,274 Number 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,205 Number, in 2002.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 111th of 1969 regions on this measure, 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,900 Number | — |
| 1991 | 38,100 Number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 37,500 Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 36,600 Number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 35,400 Number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 34,477 Number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,894 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34,504 Number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 33,400 Number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 32,100 Number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 31,304 Number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 30,616 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30,205 Number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31,400 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 32,325 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32,593 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,628 Number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34,414 Number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35,650 Number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 34,937 Number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35,952 Number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,598 Number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,238 Number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33,747 Number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 33,544 Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33,279 Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32,936 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32,176 Number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 31,274 Number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,588 Number | 32,100 Number | 38,900 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,707 Number | 30,205 Number | 35,650 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,749 Number | 31,274 Number | 35,952 Number | 9 |
More population data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.14 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.14 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,101 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 151 Persons per square kilometre (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.14 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 31,274 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.64 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 19.9% (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 12,993 (2018)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2002.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 111th out of 1969 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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