Population ages 0-14, male in China
China: Population ages 0-14, male was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
China recorded 16.1% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in China peaked at 41.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
That places China 172nd out of 218 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.6% | — |
| 1961 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 40.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 37.6% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 169 Belgium 16.3% compare
- 170 Norway 16.2% compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 16.2% compare
- 173 Denmark 16.1% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 16.0% compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.8% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Population ages 0-14, male in China was 16.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- China ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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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.