§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each of the past 20 years, the number of(a) males and (b) females in each of the 43W age groups (i) 0 to 18, (ii) 19 to 60, (iii) 60 to 65 and (iv) over 65-year-olds; and what are his projections of their numbers for each of the next 20 years. [37524]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Population estimate figures for the United Kingdom for the last 20 years Figures in 000s Year Total persons Total males 0-18 19-59 60-65 Over 65 Total females 0-18 19-59 60-65 Over 65 1977 56,190 27,345 8,276 14,488 1,695 2,887 28,845 7,860 14,425 1,939 4,621 1978 56,178 27,330 8,177 14,601 1,619 2,932 28,848 7,768 14,542 1,861 4,678 1979 56,240 27,373 8,101 14,740 1,553 2,980 28,867 7,689 14,661 1,785 4,732 1980 56,330 27,411 8,013 14,768 1,599 3,031 28,919 7,605 14,688 1,829 4,797 1981 56,352 27,409 7,909 14,798 1,630 3,072 28,943 7,501 14,737 1,856 4,849 1982 56,318 27,391 7,797 14,837 1,666 3,090 28,927 7,381 14,782 1,889 4,875 1983 56,377 27,429 7,672 14,963 1,703 3,091 28,948 7,260 14,882 1,924 4,882 1984 56,506 27,511 7,537 15,140 1,764 3,070 28,995 7,139 15,009 1,982 4,865 1985 56,685 27,611 7,449 15,296 1,810 3,057 29,074 7,053 15,146 2,024 4,851 1986 56,852 27,698 7,373 15,430 1,761 3,134 29,153 6,981 15,278 1,954 4,940 1987 57,009 27,789 7,307 15,560 1,718 3,203 29,220 6,917 15,393 1,895 5,015 1988 57,158 27,876 7,252 15,680 1,686 3,258 29,282 6,863 15,498 1,850 5,071 1989 57,358 27,989 7,214 15,803 1,673 3,300 29,368 6,828 15,600 1,825 5,115 1990 57,561 28,118 7,182 15,943 1,664 3,329 29,443 6,792 15,707 1,808 5,136 1991 57,808 28,246 7,179 16,040 1,661 3,366 29,562 6,788 15,814 1,797 5,163 1992 58,006 28,362 7,175 16,137 1,648 3,402 29,645 6,795 15,892 1,776 5,181 1993 58,191 28,474 7,188 16,220 1,632 3,433 29,718 6,813 15,959 1,752 5,193 1994 58,395 28,592 7,220 16,298 1,622 3,451 29,803 6,848 16,035 1,732 5,188 1995 58,606 28,727 7,254 16,375 1,620 3,478 29,878 6,884 16,083 1,718 5,193 1996 58,801 28,856 7,298 16,435 1,620 3,503 29,946 6,926 16,120 1,707 5,193 Note:
Figures may not add exactly because of rounding.
Source:
ONS, Annual Mid-Year Population Estimates for England and Wales.
GRO(s) for Scotland, NISRA for Northern Ireland.
Population projection figures for the United Kingdom for the next 20 years Figures in 000s Year Total persons Total males 0-18 19-59 60-65 Over 65 Total females 0-18 19-59 60-65 Over 65 1997 59,002 28,983 7,344 16,482 1,622 3,536 30,019 6,971 16,155 1,700 5,193 1998 59,170 29,089 7,349 16,546 1,634 3,560 30,081 6,979 16,209 1,708 5,184 1999 59,323 29,187 7,339 16,617 1,654 3,576 30,136 6,970 16,272 1,727 5,168 2000 59,473 29,283 7,329 16,690 1,671 3,593 30,190 6,959 16,338 1,744 5,149 2001 59,618 29,377 7,322 16,773 1,665 3,617 30,241 6,953 16,413 1,739 5,137 2002 59,759 29,468 7,311 16,835 1,677 3,646 30,291 6,943 16,467 1,750 5,131 2003 59,896 29,557 7,299 16,868 1,711 3,678 30,339 6,932 16,492 1,786 5,130 2004 60,029 29,643 7,270 16,900 1,757 3,715 30,386 6,904 16,515 1,832 5,135 2005 60,159 29,727 7,236 16,939 1,799 3,754 30,432 6,872 16,542 1,873 5,145 2006 60,286 29,809 7,196 16,976 1,847 3,789 30,477 6,834 16,569 1,923 5,152 2007 60,414 29,890 7,144 16,928 2,008 3,810 30,524 6,784 16,511 2,084 5,145 2008 60,541 29,970 7,097 16,913 2,108 3,851 30,571 6,738 16,484 2,187 5,162 2009 60,669 30,049 7,048 16,925 2,159 3,917 30,620 6,690 16,486 2,238 5,206 2010 60,799 30,128 6,991 16,958 2,182 3,997 30,671 6,633 16,510 2,261 5,267 2011 60,929 30,206 6,937 16,996 2,200 4,073 30,723 6,581 16,541 2,275 5,327 2012 61,062 30,284 6,900 17,027 2,205 4,152 30,778 6,543 16,564 2,279 5,392 2013 61,197 30,361 6,863 17,051 2,128 4,320 30,836 6,508 16,580 2,198 5,550 2014 61,333 30,438 6,840 17,059 2,089 4,450 30,895 6,486 16,580 2,153 5,675 2015 61,469 30,513 6,825 17,065 2,069 4,555 30,956 6,474 16,578 2,129 5,775 2016 61,605 30,587 6,803 17,066 2,072 4,645 31,018 6,453 16,573 2,128 5,863 Note:
Figures may not add exactly because of rounding.
Source:
Government Actuary's Department.
44WLetter from Tim Holt to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 6 April 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question asking for the number of (a) males and (b) females for the past 20 years and projections for the next 20 years.The attached two tables provide the information by the ages and gender requested for the United Kingdom.