Population ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population ages 0-14 was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 218 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 39.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic?
- Population ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic was 26.2% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population ages 0-14?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.