Population ages 15-19, male in United States
United States: Population ages 15-19, male was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1976
All-time low
6.7%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in United States stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in United States peaked at 10.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
United States ranks 138th of 218 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 135 Aruba 6.9% compare
- 136 Barbados 6.8% compare
- 137 Moldova 6.8% compare
- 139 Montenegro 6.7% compare
- 140 Faroe Islands 6.7% compare
- 141 New Zealand 6.7% compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in United States?
- Population ages 15-19, male in United States was 6.7% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- United States ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.