The line chart offers insight into the distribution of young inhabitants in the UK over an 11-year period. Overall, while the 10-14 age bracket followed an increasing pattern, the other groups exhibited a more erratic trajectory.
In detail, the youngest cohort accounted for just under 26% of the young population in the first year, peaking at around 26.5% two years later. Then, this bracket witnessed a steady decline in the subsequent years, culminating at 23.5%. Similarly, children from 5 to 9 commenced at about 24.5% and increased steadily, reaching more than 26% in 1997, when the figure began to drop and ended at above 25% at the end of the phase. Conversely, teenagers in the age of 15-19 emerged as the most common group, constituting more than 26%. However, in the next four years, this figure experienced a dramatic downward trend, hitting the lowest point at around 23%. Afterwards, this cohort rose significantly, finishing the period at one-fifth.
Next, children at the age of 10 to 14 initially comprised approximately 23%, which was the lowest of all the groups. The following years saw a remarkable surge in the proportion of this bracket, surpassing the others and ultimately becoming the highest at 26.25%.