Birthrate in England and Wales drops to lowest level in two decades

ONS figures for 2022 also show record proportion of babies whose mothers were born outside UK

The number of babies born in England and Wales in a year dropped in 2022 to the lowest level in two decades, according to official figures.

It follows the recent trend of decreasing live births, which had been the case before the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.