Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 24.1% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Myanmar peaked at 41.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 103rd of 218 countries 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 (% of total population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.9% | — |
| 1961 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 39.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Myanmar?
- Population ages 0-14 in Myanmar was 24.1% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for population ages 0-14?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.