Population ages 0-14 in Israel
Israel: Population ages 0-14 was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Israel, 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 Israel is 27.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Israel peaked at 35.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2025.
That places Israel 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.2% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 485,338 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 411,478 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Israel?
- Population ages 0-14 in Israel was 27.2% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for population ages 0-14?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.