Births and deaths in London (2012-2024)
Last updated: January 2026
Next estimated update: August 2026
What's this indicator?
This indicator shows the number of births and deaths in London every year. It helps us to understand how London's population is changing.
What does it tell us?
Each year, more people are born in London than die. Approximately 106,000 babies were born in 2024 and nearly 51,000 people died.
Pre-COVID, deaths of Londoners were at a fairly stable level around 50,000 per year. This jumped to 59,000 in the pandemic year of 2020. There has been a gradual decrease since, however the number of deaths has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.
This isn't the case for births, which have consistently decreased in London in this time. In 2012, 134,000 babies were born in London, compared to just under 106,000 in 2024.
These population trends mean that overall natural change (the net of births and deaths) of Londoners is around 60% fewer than it used to be a decade ago. 2013 saw a 82,000 net increase, compared to 55,000 in 2024.Note these changes to London’s population do not take into account migration trends. Overall population trends can be seen here.
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