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Births
- The number of live births in England and Wales increased for the sixth successive year in 2007. There were 690,013 live births in 2007 compared to 669,601 in 2006, an increase of 3.0 percent. The number of live births has been increasing since 2001 and has now reached the highest level since 1991 when there were 699,217 live births.
Source: Office For National Statistics 2008
- The UK population is projected to increase by 4.4 million by 2016. This increase is equivalent to an average annual rate of growth of 0.7 percent.
- In common with most other countries, the UK has an ageing population. The proportion of people aged 65 and over is projected to increase from 16 percent in 2006 to 22 percent by 2031. This is an inevitable consequence of the large numbers of people born after the Second World War and during the 1960s baby boom.
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2007
- The ABI said: "Older people in particular are living longer. In 1928, a 65 year-old man had a life expectancy of 11.5 years. This has increased to 16 years in 2002 and is likely to be 19 years in 2050".
Source: ABI
