Population in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 23 indicators covering population for West Midlands (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.93 million Number 2019 up 9.4% 133rd Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.93 million Number 2019 up 9.4% 134th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 37,550 Number 2018 down 5.1% 80th Population density by NUTS 3 region 3,236 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 9.5% 69th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.93 million Number 2019 up 9.4% 139th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 37,550 Number 2018 down 5.1% 77th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.79 Number 2018 down 14.4% 23rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,095 Thousand persons 2019 up 8.1% 142nd Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 15.5% 2019 down 45.8% 192nd Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 7,330 2018 down 4.1% 282nd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 26.2% 2019 down 20.4% 127th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 26.2% 2019 down 20.4% 127th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,177 Thousand households 2019 up 8.7% 143rd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.93 million Number 2019 up 4.8% 138th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 37,550 Number 2018 down 6.2% 80th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 871.64 Rate 2017 up 5.0% 309th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,052 Rate 2017 up 3.5% 150th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 863.07 Rate 2018 up 2.1% 320th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 882.2 Rate 2010 down 14.7% 198th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 898.4 Rate 2010 down 15.3% 188th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 897.6 Rate 2010 down 14.7% 180th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 899.2 Rate 2010 down 15.9% 191st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,065 Rate 2010 down 20.6% 95th