Population ages 0-14 in World
World: Population ages 0-14 was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in World, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
World recorded 24.4% 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in World peaked at 38.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
World ranks 25th of 45 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.4% | — |
| 1961 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 35.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 33.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in World?
- Population ages 0-14 in World was 24.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does World rank for population ages 0-14?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.