New figures indicate that the fertility rate in England and Wales reaches a new record low. Reporting across outlets says the latest data show fewer births per woman than in previous years. The coverage also highlights the composition of births, stating that a large share of babies are born to mothers and/or parents who were born outside the UK. One report says more than a third of births are to mothers born outside the UK, while another specifies that about four in 10 births involve at least one parent born outside the UK. The articles do not present reasons for the change, but they frame the new figures as a record low for the region. Overall, the sources agree on two main points: the fertility rate declines to a historic low, and the proportion of births linked to parental or maternal origins outside the UK remains substantial in the data.
Fertility rate falls to record low in England and Wales, figures show
New figures indicate that the fertility rate in England and Wales reaches a new record low. Reporting across outlets says the latest data show fewer births per woman than in previous years. The covera...
- The fertility rate in England and Wales falls to a new record low.
- The figures relate to births recorded in the most recent year reported by outlets.
- More than a third of births involve mothers born outside the UK.
- About four in 10 births involve at least one parent born outside the UK.
- All sources report the trend as reflected in published data.
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to a new record low - and four in 10 births involve at least one parent born outside the UK, new figures suggest.
3 months agoMore than a third of births last year were to mothers born outside the UK.
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