Population ages 0-14, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, male was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
42.9%
in 1969
All-time low
27.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 27.3% 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 42.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2025.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 47 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, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 41.5%
1961 41.8% +0.7%
1962 42.1% +0.7%
1963 42.4% +0.6%
1964 42.6% +0.5%
1965 42.7% +0.3%
1966 42.8% +0.2%
1967 42.9% +0.1%
1968 42.9% +0.1%
1969 42.9% +0.0%
1970 42.8% -0.1%
1971 42.8% -0.1%
1972 42.7% -0.1%
1973 42.7% -0.2%
1974 42.5% -0.3%
1975 42.4% -0.3%
1976 42.3% -0.3%
1977 42.1% -0.4%
1978 41.9% -0.4%
1979 41.8% -0.4%
1980 41.6% -0.4%
1981 41.5% -0.4%
1982 41.3% -0.4%
1983 41.2% -0.3%
1984 41.0% -0.3%
1985 40.9% -0.3%
1986 40.8% -0.3%
1987 40.6% -0.4%
1988 40.4% -0.4%
1989 40.2% -0.5%
1990 40.0% -0.5%
1991 39.8% -0.6%
1992 39.6% -0.6%
1993 39.3% -0.6%
1994 39.0% -0.7%
1995 38.8% -0.7%
1996 38.4% -0.9%
1997 38.1% -1.0%
1998 37.6% -1.1%
1999 37.2% -1.2%
2000 36.8% -1.2%
2001 36.3% -1.2%
2002 35.9% -1.1%
2003 35.5% -1.2%
2004 35.1% -1.2%
2005 34.7% -1.2%
2006 34.2% -1.2%
2007 33.8% -1.2%
2008 33.4% -1.1%
2009 33.1% -1.1%
2010 32.7% -1.1%
2011 32.4% -1.1%
2012 32.0% -1.1%
2013 31.7% -1.1%
2014 31.3% -1.1%
2015 31.0% -1.2%
2016 30.6% -1.2%
2017 30.2% -1.2%
2018 29.9% -1.2%
2019 29.5% -1.2%
2020 29.2% -1.2%
2021 28.8% -1.1%
2022 28.5% -1.2%
2023 28.1% -1.3%
2024 27.7% -1.4%
2025 27.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.5% 41.5% 42.9% 10
1970s 42.4% 41.8% 42.8% 10
1980s 40.9% 40.2% 41.6% 10
1990s 38.8% 37.2% 40.0% 10
2000s 34.9% 33.1% 36.8% 10
2010s 31.1% 29.5% 32.7% 10
2020s 28.3% 27.3% 29.2% 6

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

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  2. 17 Benin 41.7% compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 41.6% compare
  4. 19 Guinea 41.5% compare
  5. 20 Yemen 41.5% compare
  6. 21 Zambia 41.4% compare
  7. 22 Malawi 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Population ages 0-14, male in Early-demographic dividend was 27.3% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1969.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.