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1. www.bbc.com › news › articlesFertility rate in England and Wales drops to new low - BBC

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   5 days ago · Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record. Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, fewer than in any year since 1977 and a fall of ...

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesSocial infertility: why birth rates hit an all-time low - BBC ...

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   1 day ago · This week, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that births in England and Wales fell to an average of 1.44 births per woman, the lowest rate on record. The US birth rate is at a ...

3. www.economist.com › britain › 2024/10/29Britain’s birth rate has crashed. It is likely to recover

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   4 days ago · It had just 271 in January. Babies are in short supply generally. On October 28th the Office for National Statistics announced that the fertility rate in England and Wales was just 1.44 births...

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   5 days ago · The global total fertility rate was 2.3 children per woman in 2022, less than half the rate (5.3) in 1963, with most countries seeing a decline.

5. www.ons.gov.uk › peoplepopulationandcommunityHow is the fertility rate changing in England and Wales?

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   5 days ago · The average age of first birth for women born in 1946 was 23 years. More than half (52%) of women born in 1946 had a child before the age of 24 years compared with 32% among women born in 1920. More women born in the 1940s had children, and had them earlier, than the generations before or after them

6. www.gov.uk › government › statisticsChild and maternal health profiles, May 2024 update ... - GOV.UK

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   May 8, 2024 · Pregnancy and birth. This update shows: the general fertility rate fell from 54.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2021 to 51.9 in 2022

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   What happened to the birth rate in England & Wales in 2022?

   • The birth rate in England and Wales dropped to the lowest on record in 2022, according to official figures that lay bare the pressures on the economy resulting from the nations’ demographic challenges. The total fertility rate fell to 1.49 children per woman in 2022 from 1.55 in 2021, the Office for National Statistics found.

   Birth rate drops to new low in England and Wales - Financial Times

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   What is the average fertility rate in England & Wales?

   • The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since records began, according to government data. The average total fertility rate (TFR) - the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime - was 1.44 children per woman in 2023.

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   What is the gap between hospital admissions & births in England?

   • The gap has fluctuated over time and was 0.9 in the 3-year period 2020 to 2022. Hospital admissions for babies aged under 14 days increased to 85 per 1,000 deliveries in the financial year ending 2023, continuing the increasing trend for England.

   Child and maternal health profiles, May 2024 update ... - GOV.UK

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   How many live births are there in the UK in 2023?

   • There were 27,374 live births in Wales in 2023 and 563,561 in England. A recent study from University College London (UCL) found that only one in four 32-year-olds in England who want children are actively trying to have them. When researchers looked at the reasons for why, financial and work pressures were often cited for those born in 1989-90.

   Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new low

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   Which regions of England have increased delivery rates in 2022?

   • The increase occurred in all regions of England apart from the North East and the South West, and across all deciles of deprivation. The percentage of deliveries to women aged 35 or above increased to 24.4% in 2022, the continuation of a longer-term increasing trend. This increase occurred in all regions of England apart from London.

   Child and maternal health profiles, May 2024 update ... - GOV.UK

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   Feb 23, 2024 · The birth rate in England and Wales dropped to the lowest on record in 2022, according to official figures that lay bare the pressures on the economy resulting from the nations’ demographic...