Dataset Births by parents’ characteristics

Correction

02 May 2024

Births by parents’ characteristics dataset contained an error affecting Table 11 in 2021 edition. This is a result of an error in processing birthweights depending on gestational age and affected counts in the low birthweight category. This has now been corrected.

About this Dataset

Annual live births in England and Wales by age of mother and father, type of registration, median interval between births, number of previous live-born children and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). Commentary for both publications is covered in the Birth characteristics in England and Wales bulletin.

Edition in this dataset

2021 edition of this dataset

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2020 edition of this dataset

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2019 edition of this dataset

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2018 edition of this dataset

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2017 edition of this dataset

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2016 edition of this dataset

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2015 edition of this dataset

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2014 edition of this dataset

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Contact details for this dataset

Data Insights and Data Science team
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