Methodology related to live births

  • Births QMI

    Methodology | Released on 23 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for births occurring and registered in England and Wales. Data strengths and limitations, methods, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: stillbirth, registration, notification, born, methods

  • User guide to birth statistics

    Methodology | Released on 23 February 2024

    Supporting information for birth statistics, which present figures on births that occur and are then registered in England and Wales. Figures are based on information collected at birth registration.

    Keywords: childbirth, stillbirth, live, maternity, fertility

  • Baby names QMI

    Methodology | Released on 5 October 2022

    Quality and methodology information for baby names statistics produced for England and Wales.

    Keywords: baby names, quality, boys' names, girls' names

  • Baby Names QMI

    Quality and methodology information | Revised on 2 September 2016

    Most popular first names for baby boys and girls. Derived from final annual births registration data and includes all live births in England and Wales

    Keywords: most popular,first,forenames,names for boys,names for girls,soon to be parents

  • Births QMI

    Quality and methodology information | Revised on 13 July 2016

    Annual statistics on live births. Includes countries of birth for non-UK born mothers and fathers.

    Keywords: birthplace,foreign born mothers and farthers,non uk born,live births,fertility rates