U.K. Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the U.K. birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for U.K. in 2024 is 11.171 births per 1000 people, a 0.85% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for U.K. in 2023 was 11.267 births per 1000 people, a 0.49% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for U.K. in 2022 was 11.322 births per 1000 people, a 0.48% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for U.K. in 2021 was 11.377 births per 1000 people, a 0.49% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Israel 18.768
Panama 17.661
Argentina 16.009
Guam 15.929
Oman 15.292
Saudi Arabia 15.268
Seychelles 14.812
Antigua and Barbuda 14.060
Bahamas 13.436
New Caledonia 13.432
French Polynesia 13.389
Uruguay 13.156
Bahrain 12.293
New Zealand 12.109
Aruba 12.018
United States 12.009
Australia 11.939
Sweden 11.609
Chile 11.487
Iceland 11.414
Trinidad and Tobago 11.293
Kuwait 11.289
Denmark 11.183
United Kingdom 11.171
Ireland 11.153
Norway 11.126
France 10.862
Curacao 10.617
Hong Kong 10.591
Barbados 10.540
Belgium 10.516
Netherlands 10.168
Luxembourg 10.158
Canada 10.006
Switzerland 9.994
Austria 9.868
Macao 9.852
UAE 9.810
Channel Islands 9.759
Estonia 9.745
Lithuania 9.659
Malta 9.601
Latvia 9.582
Germany 9.322
Cyprus 9.282
Hungary 9.240
Poland 9.002
Slovenia 8.813
Qatar 8.685
Finland 8.562
Taiwan 8.360
Croatia 8.253
Singapore 8.220
Spain 7.816
Portugal 7.672
Italy 7.026
Japan 6.995
Greece 6.870
South Korea 6.743
Puerto Rico 6.712
United Kingdom - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 11.171 -0.850%
2023 11.267 -0.490%
2022 11.322 -0.480%
2021 11.377 -0.490%
2020 11.433 -0.480%
2019 11.488 -0.480%
2018 11.543 -1.540%
2017 11.724 -1.520%
2016 11.905 -1.490%
2015 12.085 -1.480%
2014 12.266 -1.450%
2013 12.447 -0.150%
2012 12.466 -0.150%
2011 12.485 -0.160%
2010 12.505 -0.150%
2009 12.524 -0.150%
2008 12.543 1.800%
2007 12.321 1.830%
2006 12.100 1.870%
2005 11.878 1.900%
2004 11.657 1.940%
2003 11.435 -1.800%
2002 11.645 -1.780%
2001 11.856 -1.740%
2000 12.066 -1.720%
1999 12.277 -1.680%
1998 12.487 -1.200%
1997 12.639 -1.190%
1996 12.791 -1.170%
1995 12.942 -1.160%
1994 13.094 -1.150%
1993 13.246 -0.730%
1992 13.344 -0.730%
1991 13.442 -0.730%
1990 13.541 -0.720%
1989 13.639 -0.710%
1988 13.737 1.380%
1987 13.550 1.400%
1986 13.363 1.420%
1985 13.176 1.440%
1984 12.989 1.460%
1983 12.802 1.300%
1982 12.638 1.310%
1981 12.474 1.320%
1980 12.311 1.350%
1979 12.147 1.370%
1978 11.983 -2.520%
1977 12.293 -2.460%
1976 12.603 -2.400%
1975 12.913 -2.340%
1974 13.223 -2.290%
1973 13.533 -4.760%
1972 14.210 -4.550%
1971 14.887 -4.340%
1970 15.563 -4.170%
1969 16.240 -4.000%
1968 16.917 -1.610%
1967 17.194 -1.580%
1966 17.470 -1.560%
1965 17.747 -1.530%
1964 18.023 -1.510%
1963 18.300 2.120%
1962 17.920 2.170%
1961 17.539 2.210%
1960 17.159 2.270%
1959 16.778 2.320%
1958 16.398 1.550%
1957 16.147 1.580%
1956 15.896 1.600%
1955 15.645 1.630%
1954 15.394 1.660%
1953 15.143 1.690%
1952 14.892 1.710%
1951 14.641 1.740%
1950 14.390 0.000%