Event Brief
UK births hit lowest level since 1976
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM ET
Summary: UK births are at their lowest since 1976, with 40% from foreign-born parents.
WHO: UK births data
WHAT: UK births reached their lowest level since 1976, with 40% from foreign-born parents.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Births remain well below the replacement level of around 2.1.
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