Population ages 0-14 in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 0-14 was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
211th
of 217 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1961
All-time low
11.7%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Singapore peaked at 44.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 211th out of 217 countries 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.7% | — |
| 1961 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.0% | 39.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 27.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Singapore?
- Population ages 0-14 in Singapore was 11.7% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 0-14?
- Singapore ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.