Live birth data for England and Wales
| Year | Live births in England and Wales | Live births in Wales (% of England and Wales live births) | LBW babies | LBW per 100 000 births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 706 140 | 6511 | 922 | |
| 1991 | 699 217 | 6547 | 936 | |
| 1992 | 689 656 | 6500 | 942 | |
| 1993 | 671 224 | 6474 | 965 | |
| 1994 | 664 256 | 6642 | 1000 | |
| 1995 | 648 001 | 6713 | 1036 | |
| 1996 | 649 489 | 7284 | 1121 | |
| 1997 | 643 095 | 7583 | 1179 | |
| 1998 | 635 901 | 33 790 (5.31) | 7920 | 1245 |
| 1999 | 621 872 | 32 404 (5.21) | 7876 | 1266 |
| 2000 | 604 441 | 31 615 (5.23) | 7740 | 1281 |
| 2001 | 594 634 | 30 890 (5.19) | 7475 | 1257 |
| 2002 | 596 122 | 30 413 (5.10) | 7456 | 1251 |
| 2003 | 621 469 | 31 618 (5.09) | 7933 | 1276 |
| 2004 | 639 721 | 32 537 (5.09) | 7902 | 1235 |
| 2005 | 645 835 | 32 807 (5.08) | 8043 | 1245 |
| 2006 | 669 601 | 33 853 (5.06) | 8247 | 1232 |
| 2007 | 690 013 | 34 656 (5.02) | 7860 | 1139 |
| 2008 | 708 711 | 35 902 (5.07) | 8719 | 1230 |
| 2009 | 706 248 | 35 190 (4.98) | 8365 | 1184 |
| 2010 | 723 165 | 36 158 (5.00) | 8631 | 1194 |
| 2011 | 723 913 | 35 793 (4.94) | 8405 | 1161 |
Source: OPCS (1990–1995) and Office of National Statistics (1996–2011).
LBW, low birth weight; OPCS, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.