
Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech

Detailed statistics
Number of live births in the UK 1887-2021

Detailed statistics
Crude birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants in the United Kingdom 1960-2023

Detailed statistics
Total fertility rate in the UK 1961-2021

Total fertility rate in children per woman in the United Kingdom 1960-2023
Total fertility rate in children per woman in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2023

Crude birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants in the United Kingdom 1960-2023
Crude birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2023

Number of live births in the UK 1887-2021
Number of live births in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2021

Number of live births in England and Wales in 1938-2022, by marital status
Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2022, by marital status of mother

Childbirth: person conducting delivery in England 2023/24
Distribution of individuals conducting childbirth deliveries in England in 2023/24

Maternities in National Health Service hospitals in England 2005-2024
Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2023/24

Number of maternal deliveries in NHS hospitals in England 2023/24, by age
Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age

Multiple birth rate in England and Wales 1990-2022
Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies)

Multiple birth rate in England and Wales by age of mother 2022
Rate for multiple births in England and Wales in 2022, by age of mother (per 1,000 pregnancies)

Number of live births in England and Wales 2022, by age of mother
Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2022, by age group of mother

Share of teenagers giving birth in England 2023/24, by deprivation decile
Share of teenagers giving birth in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by deprivation decile

Scotland: number of teenage conceptions 2023, by age of mother and outcome
Number of teenage conceptions in Scotland in 2023, by age of mother and outcome*

Method of onset of labor in England 2005-2025
Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2023/24, by type of labor onset

Childbirth: method of delivery in NHS hospitals in England 2023/24
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24

Method of childbirth delivery in NHS hospitals in England 2023/24, by age of mother
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age of mother

Share of births spontaneous or by c-section in Scotland 2003/04-2022/23
Percentage of childbirths in NHS hospitals in Scotland from 2003/04 to 2022/23, by method of delivery

England: women smoking during pregnancy 2006-2025
Share of pregnant women smoking at time of delivery in England from 2006/07 to 2024/25

England: breakdown of women smoking status during pregnancy 2023/24, by age group
Distribution of women's smoking status during pregnancy in England in 2023/24, by age group

Scotland: share of women smoking during pregnancy 2000-2023
Share of women smoking during pregnancy in Scotland from 2000 to 2023

Scotland: share of women smoking during pregnancy 2023, by age group
Share of women smoking during pregnancy in Scotland in 2023, by age group

Scotland: BMI distribution of women during pregnancy 2015-2023
Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023

Antenatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2023/24
Duration of antenatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24

Postnatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2023/24
Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24
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