Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

New figures reflect a growing threat to Britain’s population – and to the economy

The fertility rate in England and Wales has dropped to 1.41 – a new low – despite a rise in the number of births last year