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Birth rates in England and Wales fall to 50-year low
Births in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 50 years, with 585,000 live births recorded in 2025. Experts attribute the decline to factors such as the rising cost of living, global uncertainty, and a cultural shift towards having children later in life.
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8 tagsbirth ratesfertility ratepopulation declinecost of livingparentingdemographicsONS statisticsfamily planning
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1 evidence items'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
News · 1May 28, 2026, 12:45 AMOpen original source
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'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
May 28, 2026, 12:45 AM
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