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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 67,282 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
67,282
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
31st
of 2034 regions
All-time high
75,100
in 1990
All-time low
60,818
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 75.1k1991: 74.2k1992: 72.0k1993: 69.8k1994: 68.7k1995: 67.1k1996: 67.5k1997: 66.5k1998: 65.0k1999: 63.4k2000: 61.5k2001: 60.8k2002: 61.0k2003: 63.7k2004: 65.9k2005: 66.0k2006: 67.7k2007: 70.1k2008: 71.7k2009: 71.0k2010: 72.1k2011: 73.0k2012: 73.9k2013: 71.2k2014: 70.1k2015: 69.8k2016: 71.0k2017: 69.3k2018: 67.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 67,282 for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 75,100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60,818, in 2001.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 31st of 2034 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 75,100 —
1991 74,200 -1.2%
1992 72,000 -3.0%
1993 69,800 -3.1%
1994 68,700 -1.6%
1995 67,100 -2.3%
1996 67,508 +0.6%
1997 66,527 -1.5%
1998 65,000 -2.3%
1999 63,400 -2.5%
2000 61,497 -3.0%
2001 60,818 -1.1%
2002 61,035 +0.4%
2003 63,694 +4.4%
2004 65,911 +3.5%
2005 65,956 +0.1%
2006 67,688 +2.6%
2007 70,098 +3.6%
2008 71,726 +2.3%
2009 71,042 -1.0%
2010 72,090 +1.5%
2011 73,023 +1.3%
2012 73,940 +1.3%
2013 71,188 -3.7%
2014 70,123 -1.5%
2015 69,806 -0.5%
2016 71,041 +1.8%
2017 69,331 -2.4%
2018 67,282 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,934 63,400 75,100 10
2000s 65,946 60,818 71,726 10
2010s 70,869 67,282 73,940 9

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

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  4. 32 Albania 23,310 compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 19,086 compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 19,086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 67,282 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 75,100 in 1990.
What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60,818 in 2001.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 31st out of 2034 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this West Midlands (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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Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
2,085 places, 60,088 data points, 1990–2024
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