Population ages 0-14 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 0-14 was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 38.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in South Sudan peaked at 46.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 33rd 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1961 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 45.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.0% | 42.4% | 6 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in South Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14 in South Sudan was 38.0% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 0-14?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.