Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.48
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 2010
All-time low
1.48
in 2022
Years of data
49
1974–2022
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom, 1974–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom is 1.48, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom peaked at 1.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.91 | — |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.83 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.91 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.59 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in United Kingdom was 1.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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