In 2023, the proportion of the UK population that were young children (aged 0-4) was 5.2 percent, the lowest percentage in this provided time period. The year with the highest percentage of young children in the overall population was 1971, when 8.1 percent of the population were young children.
Percentage of young children (aged 0-4) in the overall population of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2023
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 8, 2024). Percentage of young children (aged 0-4) in the overall population of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765900/young-children-population-percentage-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Percentage of young children (aged 0-4) in the overall population of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765900/young-children-population-percentage-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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