Population ages 0-14 in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Population ages 0-14 was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 21.6% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Caribbean Small States peaked at 44.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2025.
That places Caribbean Small States 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.1% | — |
| 1961 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 29 Madagascar 38.9% compare
- 30 Ethiopia 38.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 38.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 38.1% compare
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Caribbean Small States?
- Population ages 0-14 in Caribbean Small States was 21.6% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2025.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for population ages 0-14?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.