Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Population ages 15-19, male was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.2%
in 1982
All-time low
8.6%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income, 1960–2025

02.557.510196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 8.7% for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income peaked at 11.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2021.

Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 9.1%
1961 9.1% +0.0%
1962 9.1% +0.4%
1963 9.2% +0.7%
1964 9.3% +1.3%
1965 9.5% +2.2%
1966 9.7% +2.2%
1967 10.0% +2.4%
1968 10.2% +2.4%
1969 10.4% +1.7%
1970 10.5% +1.3%
1971 10.6% +0.8%
1972 10.6% +0.4%
1973 10.6% -0.1%
1974 10.5% -1.1%
1975 10.3% -1.9%
1976 10.1% -1.9%
1977 10.0% -0.7%
1978 10.2% +1.7%
1979 10.5% +2.9%
1980 10.8% +2.7%
1981 11.1% +2.5%
1982 11.2% +0.9%
1983 11.1% -0.7%
1984 11.0% -0.7%
1985 11.0% -0.3%
1986 10.9% -0.3%
1987 10.9% -0.3%
1988 10.8% -0.7%
1989 10.7% -1.3%
1990 10.5% -1.8%
1991 10.3% -1.9%
1992 10.1% -1.8%
1993 9.9% -1.8%
1994 9.8% -1.2%
1995 9.7% -0.3%
1996 9.8% +0.3%
1997 9.9% +0.9%
1998 10.0% +1.0%
1999 10.0% +0.6%
2000 10.1% +0.5%
2001 10.1% +0.6%
2002 10.2% +0.5%
2003 10.2% +0.4%
2004 10.3% +0.4%
2005 10.3% +0.2%
2006 10.2% -0.5%
2007 10.1% -1.5%
2008 9.9% -1.7%
2009 9.7% -1.9%
2010 9.5% -2.1%
2011 9.3% -1.8%
2012 9.2% -1.4%
2013 9.1% -1.2%
2014 9.0% -1.1%
2015 8.9% -0.9%
2016 8.9% -0.7%
2017 8.8% -0.7%
2018 8.7% -0.6%
2019 8.7% -0.5%
2020 8.7% -0.5%
2021 8.6% -0.3%
2022 8.6% +0.0%
2023 8.6% +0.2%
2024 8.7% +0.3%
2025 8.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 9.1% 10.4% 10
1970s 10.4% 10.0% 10.6% 10
1980s 10.9% 10.7% 11.2% 10
1990s 10.0% 9.7% 10.5% 10
2000s 10.1% 9.7% 10.3% 10
2010s 9.0% 8.7% 9.5% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.6% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 19 Zambia 11.4% compare
  2. 20 Naoero 11.3% compare
  3. 21 Mozambique 11.3% compare
  4. 22 Afghanistan 11.3% compare
  5. 23 Senegal 11.2% compare
  6. 24 Gambia 11.2% compare
  7. 25 Rwanda 11.2% compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income?
Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income was 8.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1982.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-19, male?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.