Population in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 24 indicators covering population for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.91 million Number 2019 up 7.2% 44th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.91 million Number 2019 up 7.2% 45th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 684 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 9.3% 101st Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 67,282 Number 2018 down 6.2% 31st Population density by NUTS 3 region 453.2 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 7.2% 369th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.91 million Number 2019 up 7.2% 46th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 67,282 Number 2018 down 6.2% 31st Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.77 Number 2018 down 12.4% 27th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,236 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.1% 45th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 15.3% 2019 down 42.9% 194th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 23,802 2018 up 27.9% 75th Population in private households by educational attainment level 22.5% 2019 down 25.2% 189th Population in private households by educational attainment level 22.5% 2019 down 25.2% 189th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,462 Thousand households 2019 up 8.7% 47th Households with access to the internet at home 97.1% 2020 up 24.1% 69th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.91 million Number 2019 up 3.8% 45th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 100.0% 2019 up 4.6% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 67,282 Number 2018 down 5.5% 31st Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 100.0% 2019 up 3.3% 1st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2019 up 11.1% 72nd Households with broadband access 97.8% 2019 up 42.2% 22nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 947.11 Rate 2017 up 8.5% 275th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,004 Rate 2017 up 2.7% 175th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 943.37 Rate 2018 up 5.0% 284th