Population ages 0-14 in United States of America
United States of America: Population ages 0-14 was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 17.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in United States of America peaked at 31.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2025.
United States of America ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 22.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 17.5% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.5% compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 17.2% compare
- 154 Barbados 17.1% compare
- 155 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in United States of America?
- Population ages 0-14 in United States of America was 17.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for population ages 0-14?
- United States of America ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.