Population ages 0-14 in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14 was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 17.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. 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 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 39.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 35.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
- 40 Naoero 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% compare
- 42 Rwanda 37.0% compare
- 43 Comoros 36.9% compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0761 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 0-14 in Late-demographic dividend was 17.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.