Live Birth Registrations by Parental Characteristics in England and Wales

Data on live birth registrations in England and Wales, including age-specific fertility rates for men, the mean age of father, and paternities within or outside marriage. The dataset is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in male fertility rates based on age-specific fertility rates for men.
• Study family formation patterns based on paternities within and outside marriage.
• Model demographic changes using the mean age of father statistic.
• Cross-reference birth statistics with maternal characteristics datasets mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Produced by the Office for National Statistics, a national statistical institute.
• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, suggesting recent data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official live birth registrations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:52.205483; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales