Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -14.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-14.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.2%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
814.06 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-132.14 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
72
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1951–2023

-2000200400600800195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at -14.12 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 149.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 814.06 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -132.14 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -27.9 % change on previous year
1952 32.16 % change on previous year -215.2%
1953 -0.5069 % change on previous year -101.6%
1954 -2.48 % change on previous year +388.8%
1955 -7.41 % change on previous year +199.0%
1956 10.87 % change on previous year -246.8%
1957 14.02 % change on previous year +28.9%
1958 2.27 % change on previous year -83.8%
1959 4.7 % change on previous year +106.9%
1960 11.63 % change on previous year +147.4%
1961 -0.2037 % change on previous year -101.8%
1962 7.28 % change on previous year -3673.9%
1963 0.3012 % change on previous year -95.9%
1964 13.7 % change on previous year +4449.5%
1965 -7.92 % change on previous year -157.8%
1966 -9.59 % change on previous year +21.0%
1967 1.67 % change on previous year -117.4%
1968 -17.44 % change on previous year -1144.6%
1969 -9.29 % change on previous year -46.7%
1970 -6.16 % change on previous year -33.7%
1971 -4.23 % change on previous year -31.4%
1972 -35.19 % change on previous year +731.9%
1973 -29.37 % change on previous year -16.5%
1974 -37.79 % change on previous year +28.7%
1975 -52.01 % change on previous year +37.6%
1976 -132.14 % change on previous year +154.1%
1977 102.78 % change on previous year -177.8%
1979 219.14 % change on previous year +113.2%
1980 58.53 % change on previous year -73.3%
1981 -21.46 % change on previous year -136.7%
1982 -21.01 % change on previous year -2.1%
1983 10.41 % change on previous year -149.5%
1984 37.05 % change on previous year +255.9%
1985 -8.34 % change on previous year -122.5%
1986 21.99 % change on previous year -363.7%
1987 38.53 % change on previous year +75.3%
1988 3.9 % change on previous year -89.9%
1989 -12.69 % change on previous year -425.2%
1990 28.54 % change on previous year -324.8%
1991 -5.89 % change on previous year -120.6%
1992 0.5315 % change on previous year -109.0%
1993 -32.29 % change on previous year -6175.4%
1994 19.28 % change on previous year -159.7%
1995 -29.91 % change on previous year -255.1%
1996 11.64 % change on previous year -138.9%
1997 1.03 % change on previous year -91.2%
1998 -10.45 % change on previous year -1114.6%
1999 -23.83 % change on previous year +128.1%
2000 7.1 % change on previous year -129.8%
2001 -4.8 % change on previous year -167.6%
2002 -4.76 % change on previous year -0.7%
2003 31.63 % change on previous year -764.3%
2004 56.98 % change on previous year +80.1%
2005 6.42 % change on previous year -88.7%
2006 24.75 % change on previous year +285.4%
2007 12.23 % change on previous year -50.6%
2008 7.28 % change on previous year -40.5%
2009 7.92 % change on previous year +8.8%
2010 4.61 % change on previous year -41.7%
2011 4.62 % change on previous year +0.1%
2012 -6.01 % change on previous year -230.3%
2013 -16.68 % change on previous year +177.3%
2014 -0.4721 % change on previous year -97.2%
2015 -16.16 % change on previous year +3322.8%
2016 1.13 % change on previous year -107.0%
2017 -16.45 % change on previous year -1553.6%
2018 -22.86 % change on previous year +39.0%
2019 -5.9 % change on previous year -74.2%
2020 -103.94 % change on previous year +1660.8%
2021 814.06 % change on previous year -883.2%
2022 28.67 % change on previous year -96.5%
2023 -14.12 % change on previous year -149.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.86 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year 32.16 % change on previous year 9
1960s -0.9858 % change on previous year -17.44 % change on previous year 13.7 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.78 % change on previous year -132.14 % change on previous year 219.14 % change on previous year 9
1980s 10.69 % change on previous year -21.46 % change on previous year 58.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.13 % change on previous year -32.29 % change on previous year 28.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.47 % change on previous year -4.8 % change on previous year 56.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s -7.42 % change on previous year -22.86 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 181.17 % change on previous year -103.94 % change on previous year 814.06 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 211 Northern Mariana Islands -11.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 212 Republic of Moldova -12.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 213 Andorra -13.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 215 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -15.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 216 Trinidad and Tobago -15.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 217 Croatia -16.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -14.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 814.06 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -132.14 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.