Population ages 0-14 in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 0-14 was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 26.3% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Low & middle income peaked at 42.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2025.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 47 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.9% | — |
| 1961 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 36.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 0-14 in Low & middle income was 26.3% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 0-14?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.