Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.98 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 1.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 2.98 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 2 Saudi Arabia 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Chad 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Yemen 2.66 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.