UK Demographic Shift Follows Record Low Birthrates

Deaths in the UK are projected to outnumber births for the first time in decades as fertility rates plummet to historic lows.John Curtice warned that this demographic shift raises critical questions about tax revenues and public services while Greg Thwaites noted that the birthrate fell to 1.4 in 2024.The domestic decline follows a broader pattern across the EU where women now wait until an average age of 29.8 to have their first child.