Population ages 0-14 in Belarus
Belarus: Population ages 0-14 was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 15.9% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Belarus peaked at 31.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.8% | — |
| 1961 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 29.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 166 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.0% compare
- 168 Norway 15.9% compare
- 170 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
- 171 Belgium 15.7% compare
- 172 Slovakia 15.6% compare
More education data for Belarus
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Belarus?
- Population ages 0-14 in Belarus was 15.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for population ages 0-14?
- Belarus ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.