Population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 15-19, male was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda, 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 15-19, male in Rwanda is 11.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda peaked at 13.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 22 Afghanistan 11.3% compare
- 23 Senegal 11.2% compare
- 24 Gambia 11.2% compare
- 26 Mauritania 11.2% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 11.1% compare
- 28 Guinea 11.1% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Rwanda was 11.2% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.