Health & Population
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
World Bank code: SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS • Data available for 217 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , Central African Republic led Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) at 49.00.
The world median across 217 reporting countries was 22.44.
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 217 countries
- Median
- 22.44
- Mean
- 25.40
- 25th percentile
- 16.30
- 75th percentile
- 34.47
- Range
- 10.51 – 49.00
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa | 49.00 |
| 2 | Niger Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.60 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.59 |
| 4 | Mali Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.14 |
| 5 | Chad Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.06 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.03 |
| 7 | Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.70 |
| 8 | Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.48 |
| 9 | Angola Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.35 |
| 10 | Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa | 43.54 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Monaco +2.2%
- Tuvalu +1.1%
- St. Martin (French part) +1.0%
- Uzbekistan +0.8%
- Cyprus +0.1%
Largest decreases
- British Virgin Islands -4.3%
- Syrian Arab Republic -3.9%
- Korea, Rep. -3.7%
- China -3.5%
- San Marino -3.5%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 86 | 16.99 |
| Upper middle income | 54 | 23.86 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 33.59 |
| Low income | 25 | 40.72 |
| Not classified | 2 | 32.29 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 37 | 25.06 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 58 | 17.33 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 42 | 21.30 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 27.37 |
| North America | 3 | 15.35 |
| South Asia | 6 | 23.93 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 38.87 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 10.51 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 10.57 |
| 3 | Japan | 11.44 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (US) | 11.63 |
| 5 | Singapore | 11.69 |
| 6 | Andorra | 11.89 |
| 7 | Italy | 11.89 |
| 8 | San Marino | 12.26 |
| 9 | Portugal | 12.80 |
| 10 | Spain | 12.92 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.