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Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of new book titles published per million people was 2,115 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2,115 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
2,326 book titles per million people
in 2008
All-time low
2.78 book titles per million people
in 1501
Years of data
509
1500–2009

Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom, 1500–2009

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Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom is 2,115 book titles per million people, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom peaked at 2,326 book titles per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.78 book titles per million people, in 1501.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 9.11 book titles per million people 2.78 book titles per million people 14.77 book titles per million people 10
1510s 11.97 book titles per million people 6.85 book titles per million people 22.49 book titles per million people 10
1520s 16.02 book titles per million people 7.63 book titles per million people 21.69 book titles per million people 10
1530s 19.78 book titles per million people 15.48 book titles per million people 26.1 book titles per million people 10
1540s 27.08 book titles per million people 13.04 book titles per million people 54.52 book titles per million people 10
1550s 27.19 book titles per million people 17.25 book titles per million people 51.02 book titles per million people 10
1560s 28.81 book titles per million people 18.69 book titles per million people 34.89 book titles per million people 10
1570s 38.83 book titles per million people 30.08 book titles per million people 52.33 book titles per million people 10
1580s 46.18 book titles per million people 35.75 book titles per million people 57.3 book titles per million people 10
1590s 48.7 book titles per million people 35.73 book titles per million people 56.14 book titles per million people 10
1600s 59.71 book titles per million people 42.52 book titles per million people 70.64 book titles per million people 10
1610s 64.45 book titles per million people 54.39 book titles per million people 76.2 book titles per million people 10
1620s 71.17 book titles per million people 55.7 book titles per million people 88.42 book titles per million people 10
1630s 74.05 book titles per million people 65.87 book titles per million people 87.64 book titles per million people 10
1640s 242.97 book titles per million people 99.72 book titles per million people 514.28 book titles per million people 10
1650s 174.22 book titles per million people 150.95 book titles per million people 258.46 book titles per million people 10
1660s 176.81 book titles per million people 117.98 book titles per million people 376.95 book titles per million people 10
1670s 236.11 book titles per million people 194.06 book titles per million people 311.31 book titles per million people 10
1680s 330.89 book titles per million people 249.54 book titles per million people 420.59 book titles per million people 10
1690s 300.81 book titles per million people 250.31 book titles per million people 398.11 book titles per million people 10
1700s 256.03 book titles per million people 208.56 book titles per million people 362.17 book titles per million people 10
1710s 244.34 book titles per million people 200.09 book titles per million people 341.93 book titles per million people 10
1720s 170.93 book titles per million people 145.49 book titles per million people 257.58 book titles per million people 10
1730s 174.34 book titles per million people 150.38 book titles per million people 196.45 book titles per million people 10
1740s 171.13 book titles per million people 154.66 book titles per million people 199.71 book titles per million people 10
1750s 175.7 book titles per million people 136.59 book titles per million people 296.57 book titles per million people 10
1760s 187.85 book titles per million people 150.98 book titles per million people 274.75 book titles per million people 10
1770s 178.92 book titles per million people 149.83 book titles per million people 243 book titles per million people 10
1780s 198.49 book titles per million people 159.36 book titles per million people 292.49 book titles per million people 10
1790s 246.38 book titles per million people 204.68 book titles per million people 335.75 book titles per million people 10
1800s 102.41 book titles per million people 65.59 book titles per million people 298.03 book titles per million people 10
1810s 82.24 book titles per million people 54.29 book titles per million people 135.84 book titles per million people 10
1820s 70.6 book titles per million people 58.14 book titles per million people 111.54 book titles per million people 10
1830s 81.6 book titles per million people 67.25 book titles per million people 117.53 book titles per million people 10
1840s 87.01 book titles per million people 77.42 book titles per million people 111.05 book titles per million people 10
1850s 107.25 book titles per million people 94.93 book titles per million people 124.02 book titles per million people 10
1860s 96.11 book titles per million people 88.13 book titles per million people 112.88 book titles per million people 10
1870s 99.37 book titles per million people 91.9 book titles per million people 109.2 book titles per million people 10
1880s 118.36 book titles per million people 106.8 book titles per million people 129.61 book titles per million people 10
1890s 139.74 book titles per million people 134.13 book titles per million people 145.1 book titles per million people 10
1900s 164.08 book titles per million people 143.41 book titles per million people 179.67 book titles per million people 10
1910s 159.35 book titles per million people 122.77 book titles per million people 194.56 book titles per million people 10
1920s 208.72 book titles per million people 167.11 book titles per million people 238.87 book titles per million people 10
1930s 239.54 book titles per million people 222.87 book titles per million people 263.74 book titles per million people 10
1940s 213.84 book titles per million people 156.17 book titles per million people 286.98 book titles per million people 10
1950s 270.38 book titles per million people 242.33 book titles per million people 318.44 book titles per million people 10
1960s 508.7 book titles per million people 360.42 book titles per million people 743.69 book titles per million people 10
1970s 1,060 book titles per million people 667.44 book titles per million people 1,447 book titles per million people 10
1980s 862.76 book titles per million people 700.41 book titles per million people 1,019 book titles per million people 9
1990s 1,296 book titles per million people 942.39 book titles per million people 1,563 book titles per million people 10
2000s 1,770 book titles per million people 1,373 book titles per million people 2,326 book titles per million people 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Finland 2,559 book titles per million people compare
  2. 5 Sweden 2,504 book titles per million people compare
  3. 6 Denmark 2,405 book titles per million people compare
  4. 8 Estonia 1,841 book titles per million people compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 1,714 book titles per million people compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 1,460 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom?
Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom was 2,115 book titles per million people in 2009, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,326 book titles per million people in 2008.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 book titles per million people in 1501.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit
book titles per million people
Source
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
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