Christianity: Religious Practice
The question
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many confirmations there were in each year since 1994.
Answered by Marsha De Cordova
Data for 2024 is still being analysed and is not yet available for publication.
| Year | Number of confirmations |
| 1994 | 48,024 |
| 1995 | 43,667 |
| 1996 | 42,768 |
| 1997 | 40,881 |
| 1998 | 39,926 |
| 1999 | 37,469 |
| 2000 | 36,387 |
| 2001 | 33,367 |
| 2002 | 33,425 |
| 2003 | 31,797 |
| 2004 | 30,425 |
| 2005 | 29,833 |
| 2006 | 29,380 |
| 2007 | 27,926 |
| 2008 | 26,972 |
| 2009 | 25,028 |
| 2010 | 22,349 |
| 2011 | 22,242 |
| 2012 | 22,540 |
| 2013 | 19,883 |
| 2014 | 18,028 |
| 2015 | 16,723 |
| 2016 | 15,917 |
| 2017 | 15,253 |
| 2018 | 14,475 |
| 2019 | 13,355 |
| 2020 | 2,165 |
| 2021 | 6,388 |
| 2022 | 10,876 |
| 2023 | 10,715 |
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