Population ages 0-14 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 0-14 was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 37.0%, measured in 2025. 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 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Rwanda peaked at 52.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
- 40 Naoero 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% compare
- 43 Comoros 36.9% compare
- 44 Namibia 36.7% compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 36.6% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Rwanda?
- Population ages 0-14 in Rwanda was 37.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 0-14?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.