Population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population ages 0-14 was 41.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
46.0%
in 1998
All-time low
41.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 41.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 46.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2025.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 44.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.2% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Central African Republic 48.7% compare
- 2 Somalia 46.6% compare
- 3 Niger 46.2% compare
- 4 Chad 46.0% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.9% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population ages 0-14 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 41.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2025.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population ages 0-14?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.