Population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 10-14, male was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.7%
in 1997
All-time low
11.4%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries peaked at 12.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1962.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.5% compare
- 8 Niger 13.5% compare
- 9 Mali 13.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 13.4% compare
- 11 Mauritania 13.1% compare
- 12 Uganda 13.1% compare
- 13 Naoero 13.1% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 10-14, male in Least developed countries was 11.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1962.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population.