Population in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 22 indicators covering population for Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.49 million Number 2019 up 5.3% 55th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.49 million Number 2019 up 5.3% 56th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 526 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 6.7% 128th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 59,984 Number 2018 down 9.6% 36th Population density by NUTS 3 region 355.3 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 5.3% 453rd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.49 million Number 2019 up 5.3% 58th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 59,984 Number 2018 down 9.6% 36th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.69 Number 2018 down 12.9% 45th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 3,969 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.4% 58th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 14.9% 2019 down 29.7% 204th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 16,729 2018 up 21.2% 113th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 22.8% 2019 down 17.1% 178th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 22.8% 2019 down 17.1% 178th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand households 2019 up 7.9% 50th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.49 million Number 2019 up 2.6% 57th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 4.7% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 59,984 Number 2018 down 7.1% 36th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 4.4% 1st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1 Rate 2019 unchanged 72nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 966.17 Rate 2017 up 5.3% 263rd Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,038 Rate 2017 down 0.3% 158th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 963.1 Rate 2018 up 3.6% 276th