Share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of births by age of mother was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1972
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of births by age of mother in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of births by age of mother?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.