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'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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As of May 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedLive births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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Center'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
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Right / center-rightThe areas where 80% of children are born to foreign-born parents as birth rate falls to a record low - search our interactive map...
The areas where 80% of children are born to foreign-born parents as birth rate falls to a record low - search our interactive map for your neighbourhood
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There were 585,396 live births in England and Wales last year - down from 594,677 the year before and the lowest since 1976 (584,270). It was also the 4th lowest in 100 years.
