UK Birth Registrations by Mother's Residence and Age, Annual Local Authority Data

Annual birth registration data for the UK, compiled by the Office for National Statistics. The tables contain summary figures for live births broken down by local authority and health area, including statistics by the age of the mother. The data is designated as National Statistics and is available in HTML format.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional fertility trends based on annual birth registration data
• Model demographic changes based on local authority and health area summaries
• Study maternal age distribution patterns based on figures by age of mother

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards
• Includes breakdowns by local authority, health area, and age of mother

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

Annual birth registrations

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:02.842128; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom, with breakdowns for local authorities and health areas