Britain Defies Europe's Falling Fertility Rate

The UK is bucking the trend of Europe's falling fertility rates with a significant rise in the number of births per woman over recent years. Women in the UK are giving birth at an average rate of 1.9 children each, significantly higher than other major European nations like Germany. The figure - which rose by 12% between 2003 and 2013 - ranks Britain third in the EU by fertility rate after France and Ireland.