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Children under 15 in West Midlands
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
2 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
18.0%
±0.0 pp
since 2023
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024
2 of 12
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.3 pp
vs United Kingdom
+1.1 pp
United Kingdom: 17.0% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · West Midlands · United Kingdom · World
−0.3 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
West Midlands
United Kingdom
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance West Midlands · 1990 – 2024
Latest value
18.0% · 2024
First value
19.5% · 1990
Highest
20.0% · 1994
Lowest
18.0% · 2023
Data points
35
By year
All years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | West Midlands | Change | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.0% | ±0.0 pp | 17.0% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | −0.0 pp | 17.1% | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | ±0.0 pp | 17.2% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | −0.2 pp | 17.2% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | −0.1 pp | 17.4% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | −0.1 pp | 17.5% | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | −0.0 pp | 17.6% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.1 pp | 17.7% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.0 pp | 17.6% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.0 pp | 17.6% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0 pp | 17.6% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.0 pp | 17.6% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | ±0.0 pp | 17.6% | 27.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | −0.0 pp | 17.6% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | −0.0 pp | 17.6% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | −0.1 pp | 17.6% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | −0.0 pp | 17.7% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | −0.1 pp | 17.8% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | −0.2 pp | 17.9% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | −0.2 pp | 18.0% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | −0.1 pp | 18.2% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | −0.2 pp | 18.4% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | −0.2 pp | 18.6% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | −0.2 pp | 18.8% | 30.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | −0.2 pp | 19.0% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | −0.1 pp | 19.2% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | −0.1 pp | 19.3% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | −0.0 pp | 19.4% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | −0.1 pp | 19.4% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | −0.1 pp | 19.5% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +0.1 pp | 19.5% | 32.3% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.1 pp | 19.5% | 32.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +0.2 pp | 19.4% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +0.2 pp | 19.1% | 32.9% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | 19.0% | 33.0% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 18.6% | |
| 2 | West Midlands | 18.0% | |
| 3 | East of England | 17.6% | |
| 4 | Greater London | 17.5% | |
| 5 | North West England | 17.4% | |
| 6 | South East England | 17.3% | |
| 7 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 17.2% | |
| 8 | East Midlands | 16.8% | |
| 9 | North East England | 16.2% | |
| 10 | Wales | 16.0% | |
| 11 | South West England | 15.5% | |
| 12 | Scotland | 15.0% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who are children.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.
People
West Midlands in numbers
Population
6.2M
2024
Population growth
0.30%
2025 · United Kingdom
Population density
476
2024
Median age
39.8
2023 · United Kingdom
Residents 65 and over
18.9%
2022
Life expectancy
80.9
2024
Births per woman
1.55
2024 · United Kingdom
Birth rate
9.9
2024 · United Kingdom
Infant mortality
4.1
2024 · United Kingdom
Net migration
6.5
2023 · United Kingdom
Born abroad
17.1%
2024 · United Kingdom
Urban population
83.3%
2025 · United Kingdom