Population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14 was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 14.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 28.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2025.
That places Post-demographic dividend 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 0-14 in Post-demographic dividend was 14.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.