Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in World
World: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -0.3771 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3771 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.2%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.75 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-0.3771 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in World, 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 World is -0.3771 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in World peaked at 2.75 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.3771 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places World 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5936 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5876 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7613 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8762 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8662 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9113 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9982 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8782 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7156 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6067 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4307 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1728 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2002 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0219 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2004 | -0.024 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0571 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0898 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3064 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4736 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5794 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6501 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.764 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.799 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7798 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6413 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6332 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3658 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1936 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1539 % change on previous year | +295.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2697 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3164 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3771 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.5876 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.7613 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7922 % change on previous year | 0.2526 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1597 % change on previous year | -0.0571 % change on previous year | 0.5794 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 % change on previous year | 0.3658 % change on previous year | 0.799 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1604 % change on previous year | -0.3771 % change on previous year | 0.1936 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Cameroon 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sudan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uganda 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Georgia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Gibraltar 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zambia 1.6 % change on previous year compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in World?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in World was -0.3771 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3771 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does World rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.