Population ages 0-14 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 0-14 was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Bahamas is 17.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Bahamas peaked at 41.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | — |
| 1961 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 40.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 29.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Bahamas?
- Population ages 0-14 in Bahamas was 17.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 0-14?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.