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Populatiion Trends (2009) 136, 28;–42; doi:10.1057/pt.2009.17
Have women born outside the UK driven the rise in UK births since 2001?
Nicola Tromans1, Julie Jefferies1 and Eva Natamba1
1 National Statistician
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Abstract
The number of births1 in the UK has increased each year since 2001. This article examines the demographic drivers underlying this rise, assessing the contribution of UK born and foreign born women. It brings together key information from across the UK to provide a coherent picture of childbearing trends among UK born and foreign born women since 2001. Geographical variations in the proportion of births to foreign born women are also explored at the local authority level.
