Population ages 0-14, total in United States
United States: Population ages 0-14, total was 58.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in United States, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in United States stood at 58.44 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in United States peaked at 61.86 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.82 million, in 1981.
United States ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.79 million | 56.49 million | 59.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.91 million | 51.24 million | 58.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.40 million | 50.82 million | 52.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.28 million | 53.85 million | 59.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.19 million | 59.72 million | 60.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.51 million | 60.95 million | 61.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.60 million | 58.44 million | 60.99 million | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in United States?
- Population ages 0-14, total in United States was 58.44 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 61.86 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.82 million in 1981.
- How does United States rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- United States ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.