Duchy of Lancaster written question – answered at on 8 May 2008.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many births there were in each year since 1978.
I have been asked to reply.
The Department does not collect birth statistics. Latest Office for National Statistics figures relating to births in England and Wales are as follows.
Number of live births in England and Wales | |
1978 | 596,418 |
1979 | 638,028 |
1980 | 656,234 |
1981 | 634,492 |
1982 | 625,931 |
1983 | 629,134 |
1984 | 636,818 |
1985 | 656,417 |
1986 | 661,018 |
1987 | 681,511 |
1988 | 693,577 |
1989 | 687,725 |
1990 | 706,140 |
1991 | 699,217 |
1992 | 689,656 |
1993 | 673,467 |
1994 | 664,726 |
1995 | 648,138 |
1996 | 649,485 |
1997 | 643,095 |
1998 | 635,901 |
1999 | 621,872 |
2000 | 604,441 |
2001 | 594,634 |
2002 | 596,122 |
2003 | 621,469 |
2004 | 639,721 |
2005 | 645,835 |
2006 | 669,601 |
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