Population ages 0-14 in China
China: Population ages 0-14 was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in China, 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 China is 15.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in China peaked at 41.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2025.
China ranks 175th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 40.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 37.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 28.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in China?
- Population ages 0-14 in China was 15.4% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14?
- China ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.