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Births in England and Wales by Parents’ Country of Birth, 2014

Main points

  • Over a quarter of births (27.0%) in 2014 were to mothers born outside the UK, a slight increase from 2013 (26.5%).
  • The number of live births in England and Wales to UK born women decreased by 1.1% compared with 2013, while live births to non-UK born women rose by 1.4%.
  • The total fertility rate (TFR) for UK born women has fallen to 1.76 from 1.77 in 2013.
  • The TFR for non-UK born women has fallen to 2.09 from 2.13 in 2013.
  • Poland remains the most common country of birth for non-UK born mothers between 2010 and 2014, followed by Pakistan and India.
  • Pakistan remains the most common country of birth for non-UK born fathers between 2008 and 2014, followed by Poland and India.
  • Newham remains the local authority with the highest percentage of births to non-UK born women (76.7%) in 2014. Torfaen has the lowest percentage (3.2%).

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