
UK Deaths to Outnumber Births from 2026 as Population Growth Slows
The Office for National Statistics projects deaths will outnumber births in the UK every year from 2026, with the population expected to peak in the 2050s before declining. Net migration has fallen sharply from nearly 1 million in 2023 to just over 200,000, contributing to slower population growth. By 2034, pensioners will comprise a fifth of the population while the number of children is projected to fall by 1.6 million.
