Population ages 0-14 in Chile
Chile: Population ages 0-14 was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16.5% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Chile peaked at 39.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
Chile ranks 159th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.7% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 156 United Kingdom 17.0% compare
- 157 Sweden 16.7% compare
- 158 Albania 16.6% compare
- 160 North Macedonia 16.5% compare
- 161 Aruba 16.5% compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 16.5% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (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 68.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Chile?
- Population ages 0-14 in Chile was 16.5% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for population ages 0-14?
- Chile ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.