Demography of England - Age

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

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