Birth Statistics for England and Wales with Parental and Social Attributes

Annual statistics on live and still births in England and Wales, compiled by the Office for National Statistics. The data includes counts and rates tabulated by attributes such as parents' age, marital status, and mother's area of residence. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08 and includes historical data to show fertility trends.

Use Cases

• Modeling fertility trends over time based on historical birth counts and rates.
• Analyzing birth outcomes by parental age and social class as defined by occupation.
• Mapping birth rates by mother's area of residence and country of birth.
• Studying the prevalence of multiple births and births occurring outside of marriage.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance.
• Covers multiple demographic dimensions including parental age, marital status, and social class.
• Includes historical data for trend analysis, as mentioned in the description.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official birth registration records.

Time Range

Annual data with historical years included; specific range is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07 13:33:29.670962; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales