Births and deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Births and deaths was 9.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.73
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.28
in 1940
All-time low
8.71
in 2011
Years of data
101
1922–2022
Births and deaths in United Kingdom, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in United Kingdom is 9.73, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in United Kingdom peaked at 13.28 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Births and deaths in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 11.44 | — |
| 1923 | 10.41 | -9.0% |
| 1924 | 11.08 | +6.4% |
| 1925 | 10.95 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 10.54 | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 11.27 | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 10.75 | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 12.34 | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 10.65 | -13.7% |
| 1931 | 11.35 | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 11.48 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 11.04 | -3.9% |
| 1935 | 11.08 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 11.41 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 11.73 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 10.94 | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 11.4 | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 13.28 | +16.4% |
| 1941 | 12.59 | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 11.49 | -8.8% |
| 1943 | 12.12 | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 11.91 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 11.91 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 11.68 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10.52 | -9.8% |
| 1949 | 11.34 | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 11.31 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 12.08 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 10.93 | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 10.96 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 10.96 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 11.27 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 11.27 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 11.08 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 11.27 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 11.12 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 11.59 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 11.57 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.83 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 10.96 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 11.22 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 11.45 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 10.92 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 11.58 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 11.61 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.28 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.77 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 11.69 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.65 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.58 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.93 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 11.49 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.71 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.85 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.59 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 11.53 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.63 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.58 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.32 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.75 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.55 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.24 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.12 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.17 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.34 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.78 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.06 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.74 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.71 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.15 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.36 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.97 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.71 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.97 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.25 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.19 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.06 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.73 | -2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11.1 | 10.41 | 12.34 | 8 |
| 1930s | 11.23 | 10.65 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.85 | 10.52 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.24 | 10.93 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.39 | 10.92 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.64 | 11.28 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 | 11.24 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 | 10.71 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 8.97 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.71 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 9.73 | 10.3 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in United Kingdom?
- Births and deaths in United Kingdom was 9.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 1940.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for births and deaths?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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