Population ages 0-14 in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population ages 0-14 was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 21.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in IBRD only peaked at 40.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2025.
IBRD only ranks 33rd of 45 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.7% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 37.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 33.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 30 Ethiopia 38.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 38.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 38.1% compare
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in IBRD only?
- Population ages 0-14 in IBRD only was 21.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- How does IBRD only rank for population ages 0-14?
- IBRD only ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.