Conception rates in the United Kingdom - Statistics & Facts
The United Kingdom has one of the highest birth rates in Europe, measuring 11 per 1,000 population in 2018. In England and Wales this equated to approximately 657 thousand live births. The United Kingdom was once regarded as having one of the highest teenage conception rates in Europe, but in recent years this trend has declined, with women more likely to wait until their late twenties or early thirties before having their first child.
