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Live births in United Kingdom

Live births in the United Kingdom was 688,388 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count688,388 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank43rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high999,4431964
Series low657,8941977
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Live births in United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023

600K700K800K900K1M19501961197219831994200520231950: 817,314 count1951: 796,531 count1952: 792,055 count1953: 794,626 count1954: 790,995 count1955: 793,412 count1956: 818,148 count1957: 843,837 count1958: 863,528 count1959: 879,177 count1960: 910,595 count1961: 939,632 count1962: 968,825 count1963: 989,544 count1964: 999,443 count1965: 988,612 count1966: 973,136 count1967: 954,025 count1968: 936,339 count1969: 914,985 count1970: 896,322 count1971: 876,903 count1972: 825,796 count1973: 777,786 count1974: 735,878 count1975: 696,561 count1976: 673,104 count1977: 657,894 count1978: 686,720 count1979: 732,140 count1980: 749,962 count1981: 728,036 count1982: 718,929 count1983: 720,473 count1984: 728,019 count1985: 747,104 count1986: 753,943 count1987: 773,010 count1988: 782,549 count1989: 780,020 count1990: 797,555 count1991: 794,106 count1992: 783,023 count1993: 762,216 count1994: 749,940 count1995: 733,841 count1996: 733,797 count1997: 728,676 count1998: 719,249 count1999: 703,837 count2000: 684,572 count2001: 675,043 count2002: 676,877 count2003: 701,719 count2004: 721,166 count2005: 729,201 count2006: 754,428 count2007: 778,605 count2008: 799,621 count2009: 797,810 count2010: 812,048 count2011: 814,718 count2012: 817,336 count2013: 785,366 count2014: 779,584 count2015: 779,219 count2016: 776,038 count2017: 757,154 count2018: 733,085 count2019: 714,388 count2020: 687,269 count2021: 693,027 count2022: 688,630 count2023: 688,388 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023688,388 Estimated
2022688,630 Estimated
2021693,027 Estimated
2020687,269 Estimated
2019714,388 Estimated
2018733,085 Estimated
2017757,154 Estimated
2016776,038 Estimated
2015779,219 Estimated
2014779,584 Estimated
2013785,366 Estimated
2012817,336 Estimated
2011814,718 Estimated
2010812,048 Estimated
2009797,810 Estimated
2008799,621 Estimated
2007778,605 Estimated
2006754,428 Estimated
2005729,201 Estimated
2004721,166 Estimated
2003701,719 Estimated
2002676,877 Estimated
2001675,043 Estimated
2000684,572 Estimated
1999703,837 Estimated
1998719,249 Estimated
1997728,676 Estimated
1996733,797 Estimated
1995733,841 Estimated
1994749,940 Estimated
1993762,216 Estimated
1992783,023 Estimated
1991794,106 Estimated
1990797,555 Estimated
1989780,020 Estimated
1988782,549 Estimated
1987773,010 Estimated
1986753,943 Estimated
1985747,104 Estimated
1984728,019 Estimated
1983720,473 Estimated
1982718,929 Estimated
1981728,036 Estimated
1980749,962 Estimated
1979732,140 Estimated
1978686,720 Estimated
1977657,894 Estimated
1976673,104 Estimated
1975696,561 Estimated
1974735,878 Estimated
1973777,786 Estimated
1972825,796 Estimated
1971876,903 Estimated
1970896,322 Estimated
1969914,985 Estimated
1968936,339 Estimated
1967954,025 Estimated
1966973,136 Estimated
1965988,612 Estimated
1964999,443 Estimated
1963989,544 Estimated
1962968,825 Estimated
1961939,632 Estimated
1960910,595 Estimated
1959879,177 Estimated
1958863,528 Estimated
1957843,837 Estimated
1956818,148 Estimated
1955793,412 Estimated
1954790,995 Estimated
1953794,626 Estimated
1952792,055 Estimated
1951796,531 Estimated
1950817,314 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-kingdom. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-kingdom.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-kingdom (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_united_kingdom_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-kingdom. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in United Kingdom?

Live births in the United Kingdom was 688,388 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in United Kingdom?

999,443 in 1964, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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