Population ages 0-14, male in Australia
Australia: Population ages 0-14, male was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Australia is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Australia peaked at 30.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.
Australia ranks 144th of 218 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, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.1% | 29.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 141 Bahamas 18.6% compare
- 142 New Zealand 18.5% compare
- 143 Seychelles 18.4% compare
- 145 Gibraltar 18.2% compare
- 146 Barbados 18.1% compare
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 18.1% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Australia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Australia was 18.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.