Population ages 0-14 in Low income
Low income: Population ages 0-14 was 40.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14 in Low income, 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 Low income is 40.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Low income peaked at 45.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
Low income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1961 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.6% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3481 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 267.17 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Low income?
- Population ages 0-14 in Low income was 40.9% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- How does Low income rank for population ages 0-14?
- Low income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.