Total Fertility Rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total Fertility Rate was 1.57 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in United Kingdom, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.57 for total fertility rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in United Kingdom peaked at 2.93 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 143rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.69 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 140 Dominica 1.59 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 142 Armenia, Republic of 1.57 compare
- 143 Slovak Republic 1.57 compare
- 145 Denmark 1.55 compare
- 145 Slovenia, Republic of 1.55 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 352,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 371,148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in United Kingdom?
- Total fertility rate in United Kingdom was 1.57 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total fertility rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.