South Hams birth rate drop: 44.1% decrease over the last decade, the 3rd greatest nationwide South Hams birth rate drop: 44.1% decrease over the last decade, the 3rd greatest nationwide • South Hams has seen a 44.1% decrease in birth rates since 2011 • In 2011 the average number of children per woman in South Hams was 2.09 which plummeted to just 1.45 in 2020 • South Hams birth rate is 8.8% lower than England's average • Across the country, just three areas... Read more