In 2021 the total fertility rate in Scotland was 1.31, compared with 1.29 in the previous year, which was the lowest it has been in this provided time period. From 2002 onwards the total fertility rate in Scotland increased from 1.47 to a peak of 1.76 in 2008. Since 2008 the total fertility rate in Scotland has fallen rapidly, with only a slight increase occurring between 2013 and 2014.
Total fertility rate in Scotland from 1971 to 2021
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Total fertility rate in Scotland from 1971 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367781/total-fertility-rate-in-scotland/