In 2006 women aged from 25 to 29 and from 30 to 34 had the highest number of live births per 1,000 women.
• In the 30 to 34 age group, Northern Ireland was highest at 119 live births per 1,000 women and the North East the lowest at 92
• In the 25 to 29 age group, West Midlands had the highest rate at 114. The lowest was in London at 82
The lowest number of live births occurred in the 40 and over age group at 11 per 1,000 women in the UK. This ranged from seven live births per 1,000 women in the North East to 19 in London.
The North East had the lowest number of live births per 1,000 women in the over 30 age group, but the highest for women in the under 20 age group.
Total fertility – the West Midlands had the highest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at 1.97 and Scotland had the lowest at 1.67. Total Fertility Rate is a guide to how many children might be born to each woman if she experienced the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. The TFR in the UK rose from 1.82 in 1981 to 1.84 in 2006. Northern Ireland’s TFR declined from 2.59 to 1.94 in the same period.
Population – in 2006, the UK population rose to 60.6 million. From mid-2005 to mid-2006 there were 734,200 births and 575,500 deaths giving a net natural change of 158,700 for the UK as a whole. During this period, London had the highest net natural change of 66,000. Net migration and other changes reduces this by 10,000, but still results in London having the highest total population change of 56,000.
Migration – more people migrate into the United Kingdom than leave. The highest net inflow (204,000) was in 2005 when 563,000 people moved into the UK and 359,000 left. The net inflow decreased slightly in 2006 to 191,000. The most popular destination for migrants from abroad was London.
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