United Kingdom vs United States: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
United Kingdom
1.27 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United States
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United Kingdom rank
23rd
United States rank
21st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.947 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1960s | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7825 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1970s | 2.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1175 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0035 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1990s | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.171 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3195 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2010s | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.115 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0525 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2030s | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.063 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2040s | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0365 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2050s | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2060s | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.004 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2070s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.002 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2080s | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0005 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2090s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0055 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2100s | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.009 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).