Band 6+: The graph shows children by age group as a percentage of the young population in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportions of children in four different age groups (0–4, 5–9, 10–14, and 15–19) as the percentages of the young population in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2001.

Overall, the age groups 0–4 and 5–9 began the period with the highest proportions but declined over time, while the 10–14 and 15–19 categories experienced a gradual increase. By 2001, children aged 10–14 accounted for the largest share among all groups.

In 1990, the 0–4 age group had the highest percentage at just over 26%, followed by 5–9-year-olds at approximately 24.5%. Over the next decade, the 0–4 group declined steadily to below 24% by 2001. Similarly, the 5–9 category peaked in 1996 at around 26.2% but then decreased to 25% by the end of the period.

Conversely, the 10–14 group started at roughly 23.5% in 1990 and increased consistently to surpass all other groups, reaching nearly 26.5% in 2001. The 15–19 age group experienced a slight dip in the early years (falling below 23% in 1993), but then rose gradually, matching the 5–9 category by 2001 at about 25%.