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Children under 15 in Birmingham

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 2 of 14 · Regions of West Midlands Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Birmingham West Midlands United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 20.4% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of West Midlands · 2024 2 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.2 pp
vs West Midlands +2.4 pp West Midlands: 18.0% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · Birmingham · West Midlands · United Kingdom · World
−1.2 pp since 2014
Birmingham West Midlands United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Birmingham
20.4%
West Midlands
18.0%
United Kingdom
17.0%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Birmingham · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 20.4% · 2024
First value 20.9% · 1990
Highest 22.3% · 1997
Lowest 20.4% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearBirminghamChange West MidlandsUnited KingdomWorld
2024 20.4% −0.1 pp 18.0% 17.0% 24.7%
2023 20.6% −0.1 pp 18.0% 17.1% 25.0%
2022 20.7% −0.2 pp 18.1% 17.2% 25.3%
2021 20.9% −0.3 pp 18.1% 17.2% 25.6%
2020 21.2% −0.2 pp 18.2% 17.4% 25.8%
2019 21.4% −0.3 pp 18.3% 17.5% 26.0%
2018 21.7% −0.1 pp 18.4% 17.6% 26.2%
2017 21.8% +0.0 pp 18.4% 17.7% 26.4%
2016 21.8% +0.0 pp 18.4% 17.6% 26.5%
2015 21.7% +0.1 pp 18.4% 17.6% 26.6%
2014 21.7% +0.1 pp 18.3% 17.6% 26.8%
2013 21.6% +0.1 pp 18.3% 17.6% 26.9%
2012 21.5% +0.1 pp 18.2% 17.6% 27.0%
2011 21.4% −0.1 pp 18.2% 17.6% 27.1%
2010 21.5% +0.0 pp 18.3% 17.6% 27.3%
2009 21.5% +0.1 pp 18.3% 17.6% 27.5%
2008 21.4% +0.1 pp 18.4% 17.7% 27.6%
2007 21.3% ±0.0 pp 18.4% 17.8% 27.9%
2006 21.3% +0.0 pp 18.5% 17.9% 28.1%
2005 21.3% −0.1 pp 18.7% 18.0% 28.5%
2004 21.3% −0.1 pp 18.9% 18.2% 28.8%
2003 21.4% −0.1 pp 19.0% 18.4% 29.2%
2002 21.5% −0.2 pp 19.2% 18.6% 29.6%
2001 21.8% −0.3 pp 19.4% 18.8% 30.0%
2000 22.1% −0.1 pp 19.6% 19.0% 30.4%
1999 22.2% −0.1 pp 19.8% 19.2% 30.8%
1998 22.3% −0.0 pp 19.8% 19.3% 31.1%
1997 22.3% +0.0 pp 19.9% 19.4% 31.5%
1996 22.3% +0.0 pp 19.9% 19.4% 31.8%
1995 22.3% +0.1 pp 20.0% 19.5% 32.1%
1994 22.2% +0.2 pp 20.0% 19.5% 32.3%
1993 22.0% +0.3 pp 20.0% 19.5% 32.5%
1992 21.7% +0.4 pp 19.8% 19.4% 32.7%
1991 21.3% +0.4 pp 19.6% 19.1% 32.9%
1990 20.9% 19.5% 19.0% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of West Midlands

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
1 Birmingham 21.4%
2 Sandwell 21.1%
3 Walsall 20.3%
4 Wolverhampton 19.8%
5 Stoke-on-Trent 19.3%
6 Coventry 19.0%
7 Telford and Wrekin 18.8%
8 Solihull 18.0%
9 Dudley 17.8%
10 Warwickshire CC 16.8%
11 Worcestershire CC 16.4%
12 Staffordshire CC 16.0%
13 Herefordshire, County of 15.3%
14 Shropshire 15.0%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2019

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.