Population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14 was 41.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 46.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2025.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1961 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 42.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 43.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3836 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 0-14 in Pre-demographic dividend was 41.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-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.