Ghana in, Germany out of most common countries of birth for non-UK-born mothers

Almost a third of all live births were to non-UK-born mothers in England and Wales in 2023, the ONS said (Alamy/PA) -

The proportion of babies whose mothers were born outside the UK grew again last year, with Ghana entering but Germany dropping out of the top 10 most common countries for the first time in over a decade.

Almost a third (31.8%) of live births in England and Wales in 2023 were to non-UK-born mothers, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.