Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.56 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.56 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.56 live births per woman, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.23 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.28 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.38 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.47 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.55 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.6 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.7 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 2.79 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.87 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.91 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.93 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.87 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.78 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.68 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.59 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.34 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.18 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.04 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.92 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.86 live births per woman | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.82 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.78 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.81 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.82 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.83 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.79 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.91 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 158 Malaysia 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.