Age
The data below is based on the 2001 census. In 2001, the mean age of England's population was 38.60, and the median age was 37.00.
| Ages attained (years) |
Population | % of total population |
% per year of age band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,926,238 | 5.96 | 1.19 |
| 5–7 | 1,838,668 | 3.74 | 1.25 |
| 8–9 | 1,283,861 | 2.61 | 1.31 |
| 10–14 | 3,229,047 | 6.57 | 1.32 |
| 15 | 623,767 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
| 16–17 | 1,231,266 | 2.51 | 1.25 |
| 18–19 | 1,177,571 | 2.40 | 1.20 |
| 20–24 | 2,952,719 | 6.01 | 1.20 |
| 25–29 | 3,268,660 | 6.65 | 1.33 |
| 30–44 | 11,127,511 | 22.65 | 1.51 |
| 45–59 | 9,279,693 | 18.88 | 1.26 |
| 60–64 | 2,391,830 | 4.87 | 0.97 |
| 65–74 | 4,102,841 | 8.35 | 0.84 |
| 75–84 | 2,751,135 | 5.60 | 0.56 |
| 85–89 | 637,701 | 1.30 | 0.26 |
| 90+ | 316,323 | 0.64 | - |
Life expectancy at birth
- January 2001 – December 2003
- Males: 76.24 years
- Females: 80.72 years
- January 2002 - December 2004
- Males: 76.55 years
- Females: 80.91 years
- January 2003 - December 2005
- Males: 76.92 years
- Females: 81.14 years
Read more about this topic: Demography Of England
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