Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China
China: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
211th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.11 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China is -3.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 844.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China peaked at 4.11 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.91 % change on previous year, in 2025.
China ranks 211th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1963 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1964 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2059 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1978 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -999.1% |
| 1979 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1980 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1981 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1982 | -0.8678 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1983 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1984 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1985 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1986 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3699 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0569 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2365 % change on previous year | -515.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8513 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2675 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0039 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3632 % change on previous year | +9169.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7252 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1997 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1998 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1999 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2001 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2002 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2003 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2006 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2008 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2009 | -0.679 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4407 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1708 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4357 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7127 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5258 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5009 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8731 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3341 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3621 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2020 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2021 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2022 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2023 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2024 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2025 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 0.2365 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2613 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 0.9524 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | -0.679 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3168 % change on previous year | -0.4407 % change on previous year | 0.8731 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 208 French Polynesia -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Republic of Korea -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Puerto Rico -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 212 American Samoa -3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Kosovo -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -4.56 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in China was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 844.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.