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Childbirth

Volume 458: debated on Tuesday 13 March 2007

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many births there were in the UK in each year since 1995. (126143)

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 13 March 2007:

As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question about how many births there were in the UK in each year since 1995. (126143)

The latest year for which figures are available is 2005, The table below shows the number of live births in the UK each year between 1995 and 2005.

Live births, United Kingdom, 1995 to 2005

Number of live births

1995

731,882

1996

733,163

1997

726,622

1998

716,888

1999

699,976

2000

679,029

2001

669,123

2002

668,777

2003

695,549

2004

715,996

2005

722,549

In compiling total live births for the UK, figures for live births in England and Wales relate to the number occurring in each calendar year, while for Scotland and Northern Ireland figures relate to the number of live births registered in each calendar year.