Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14 was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 42.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.7% | — |
| 1961 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 38.2% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 31.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 18.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.