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This section provides statistics from various statistical topics for which an age breakdown for children and young people is available.
It covers the following topics:
The definition of the age at which someone is considered a ‘child’ varies depending on the underlying data source and policy needs. The maximum age can be up to 17 years. Young people are defined as being between 15 and 29 years old. Consequently, these 2 groups can sometimes overlap.
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