Birth Registrations by Mother Characteristics in England and Wales

Office for National Statistics data on birth registrations in England and Wales. The dataset presents statistics by the mother's age, type of registration, and mean age by birth order. It is designated as National Statistics and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze fertility rates based on the mother's age groups mentioned in the description.
• Study trends in family structure based on the type of registration (within marriage, joint, sole).
• Model changes in maternal age over time based on mean age by birth order statistics.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
• Covers multiple dimensions of birth registration including age, registration type, and birth order.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Birth registration records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:09.266157; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales