Long run birth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long run birth rate was 10.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.02
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 1947
All-time low
10.02
in 2023
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Long run birth rate in United Kingdom, 1922–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.02 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 21.59 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20.92 | — |
| 1923 | 20.24 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 19.33 | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 18.72 | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 18.24 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 17.1 | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 17.17 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 16.64 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 16.77 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 16.29 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 15.79 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 14.88 | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 15.27 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 15.21 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 15.33 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 15.33 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 15.52 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15.29 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 14.99 | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 15.3 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 17.32 | +13.2% |
| 1943 | 18.41 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 20.08 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 18.17 | -9.5% |
| 1946 | 21.08 | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 21.59 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 18.59 | -13.9% |
| 1949 | 17.32 | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 16.31 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 15.82 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 15.69 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 15.66 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 15.52 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 15.5 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 15.92 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 16.34 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 16.63 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 16.83 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17.33 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 17.77 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 18.19 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.44 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.5 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.19 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.8 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 17.35 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.95 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 16.5 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 15.69 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 14.73 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 13.84 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 13.09 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 12.39 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 11.98 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.71 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.22 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 13.02 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 13.32 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.93 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.77 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.79 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.29 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.59 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.72 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.64 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.9 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.8 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.57 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.93 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.62 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.59 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.47 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.27 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.96 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.59 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.39 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.73 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.98 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.03 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.89 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.92 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.98 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.02 | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.55 | 16.64 | 20.92 | 8 |
| 1930s | 15.57 | 14.88 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.29 | 14.99 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.02 | 15.5 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.7 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.48 | 11.71 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.77 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 | 11.96 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 11.37 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 10.64 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 | 10.02 | 10.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in United Kingdom?
- Long run birth rate in United Kingdom was 10.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 1947.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long run birth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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