Population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 29 indicators covering population for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.88 million 2018 up 6.0% 214th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.88 million 2018 up 6.0% 215th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,564 2019 up 0.6% 30th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 22,829 2018 down 10.9% 173rd Population density by NUTS 3 region 138.7 2018 up 5.8% 908th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.89 million 2019 up 5.5% 236th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 22,829 2018 down 10.9% 157th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.86 2018 down 9.7% 14th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,352 2019 up 3.8% 228th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 14 2019 down 37.8% 232nd Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 2,258 2018 down 55.7% 670th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 23.8 2019 down 29.4% 155th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 23.8 2019 down 29.4% 155th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 791 2019 up 12.6% 221st Households with access to the internet at home 94.0% 2019 up 55.5% 200th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.89 million 2019 up 2.7% 235th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 98.9 2018 up 0.8% 71st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 22,829 2018 down 6.0% 173rd Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 0.8 2018 unchanged 180th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 79.8 2018 down 17.2% 258th Households with broadband access 94.0% 2019 up 125.6% 70th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 849.25 2017 up 10.6% 320th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,026 2017 up 0.8% 165th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 837.63 2018 up 5.8% 331st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 803.7 2010 down 9.2% 231st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 816.5 2010 down 8.0% 228th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 827.1 2010 down 7.5% 217th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 805.4 2010 down 8.6% 229th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,092 2010 down 15.4% 78th