Population in Essex (NUTS 2021) 23 indicators covering population for Essex (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.84 million Number 2019 up 8.4% 224th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.84 million Number 2019 up 8.4% 225th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 20,647 Number 2018 down 0.2% 193rd Population density by NUTS 3 region 500 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 8.3% 349th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.84 million Number 2019 up 8.4% 246th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 20,647 Number 2018 down 0.2% 172nd Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.84 Number 2018 down 7.1% 15th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,312 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 237th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 16.2% 2019 down 28.9% 176th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 10,189 2018 up 32.6% 208th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 23.7% 2019 down 19.1% 156th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 23.7% 2019 down 19.1% 156th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 795.2 Thousand households 2019 up 12.1% 217th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.84 million Number 2019 up 4.3% 245th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 20,647 Number 2018 up 0.7% 193rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 991.23 Rate 2017 up 10.4% 244th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 976 Rate 2017 up 4.8% 201st Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 978.25 Rate 2018 up 6.8% 268th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 919.4 Rate 2010 down 10.6% 177th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 921.8 Rate 2010 down 12.0% 172nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 953.1 Rate 2010 down 11.3% 142nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 889.3 Rate 2010 down 12.8% 198th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 963.5 Rate 2010 down 21.4% 187th