Birth rate vs death rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Birth rate vs death rate was 10.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.02 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 18.5 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.02 | 15.5 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.7 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.48 | 11.71 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.77 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 | 11.96 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 11.37 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 10.64 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 | 10.02 | 10.24 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in United Kingdom?
- Birth rate vs death rate in United Kingdom was 10.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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