Population ages 0-14 in North America
North America: Population ages 0-14 was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in North America, 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 North America is 16.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in North America peaked at 31.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
North America ranks 41st of 45 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.5% | — |
| 1961 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 22.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in North America?
- Population ages 0-14 in North America was 16.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does North America rank for population ages 0-14?
- North America ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.