Fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate, total was 1.55 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.55 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.93 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.55 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.55 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.93 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.55 births per woman, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.86 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.93 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.86 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.68 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.41 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.2 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.86 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.81 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 2.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.68 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 | 1.8 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Fertility rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.55 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 births per woman in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fertility rate, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.