HC Deb 10 March 1977 vol 927 c657W
Mr. Jessel

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the figures per 1,000 for birth rates and death rates for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Moyle

The rates per 1,000 population of all ages and both sexes in England and Wales are as follows:

Births Deaths
1967 17.3 11.3
1968 16.9 11.9
1969 16.4 11.9
1970 16.1 11.8
1971 16.0 11.6
1972 14.8 12.1
1973 13.7 11.9
1974 13.0 11.9
1975 12.3 11.8
1976* 11.9 12.2
* Provisional