Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.1915 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1915 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.9%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.21 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.0713 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America stood at 0.1915 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 2.21 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.0713 % change on previous year, in 2021.
North America ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9529 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9104 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9691 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9723 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.816 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7003 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7242 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8758 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.875 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7918 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7734 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6259 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4937 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4304 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4883 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4867 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.523 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4305 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3584 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2892 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0713 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4118 % change on previous year | -677.3% |
| 2023 | 0.695 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1915 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9669 % change on previous year | 0.7003 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.8758 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.7918 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4899 % change on previous year | 0.2892 % change on previous year | 0.7734 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3715 % change on previous year | -0.0713 % change on previous year | 0.8281 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in North America was 0.1915 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0713 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does North America rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.