Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.48 births per woman in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.48 births per woman, 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 total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.92 births per woman in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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 total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.91 births per woman | — |
| 1975 | 1.8 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.68 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.48 births per woman in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 births per woman in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.