Total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total number of births by birth order was 294,437 births in 2022. ▬ Flat
Total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom, 2013–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2022, total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom stood at 294,437 births. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom peaked at 321,296 births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294,437 births, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 305,386 births | — |
| 2014 | 304,373 births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 307,658 births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 321,296 births | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 316,485 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 311,653 births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 308,238 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 301,827 births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 298,076 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 294,437 births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 310,727 births | 304,373 births | 321,296 births | 7 |
| 2020s | 298,113 births | 294,437 births | 301,827 births | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom?
- Total number of births by birth order in United Kingdom was 294,437 births in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 321,296 births in 2016.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,437 births in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total number of births by birth order?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.