Ffocws
Births in England and Wales: 2025
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- There were 585,396 live births in England and Wales in 2025, a 1.6% decrease from 594,677 in 2024.
- For the first time, we have produced provisional birth rates at country level using the 2025 projected populations; these estimate a decrease in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 1.41 children per woman in 2024 to 1.39 for England and Wales in 2025, the final rates will be released later in 2026.
- Provisional Standardised Mean Age (SMA) indicates a slight increase to 31.1 years of age for mothers and 34.0 years of age for fathers in 2025 (from 31.0 and 33.9 in 2024, respectively); both groups have seen overall increases since 1975, when SMA was 26.4 years of age for mothers, and 29.5 years of age for fathers.
Datasets related to Marw-enedigaethau
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Child and infant mortality (by year of death), England and Wales
Live births, stillbirths and linked infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
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Birth characteristics
Annual live births in England and Wales by sex, birthweight, gestational age, ethnicity and month. Maternities by place of birth and with multiple births. Stillbirths by age of parents and calendar quarter.
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Births in England and Wales: summary tables
Live births and stillbirths annual summary statistics, by sex, age of mother, whether within marriage or civil partnership, percentage of non-UK-born mothers, birth rates and births by month and mothers' area of usual residence.
Publications related to Marw-enedigaethau
Statistical bulletins
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Births in England and Wales: 2025
Annual live births, stillbirths, maternities, and fertility rates in England and Wales by factors including parent age, parent country of birth, ethnicity, deprivation, gestational age and birthweight.
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Pregnancy and ethnic factors influencing births and infant mortality: 2013
Death rates of pre-term, full-term and post-term babies and various factors that may influence their survival.
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Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2024
Stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
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Deaths registered in England and Wales: 2024
Registered deaths by age, sex, selected underlying causes of death and the leading causes of death. Contains death rates and death registrations by area of residence and single year of age.
Methodology related to Marw-enedigaethau
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