Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Bahamas

Share of population under 15 in the Bahamas in 2025 — 17.5%. Ranked 147 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 23.6 pp.

2025 17.5% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 147of 217
Period maximum 41.1%1960
Period minimum 17.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Bahamas, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.1%1962: 40.9%1964: 40.7%1966: 40.6%1968: 40.4%1970: 40.1%1972: 39.9%1974: 39.4%1976: 38.4%1978: 37%1980: 35.3%1982: 33.6%1984: 32%1986: 30.6%1988: 29.5%1990: 28.9%1992: 28.6%1994: 28.6%1996: 28.5%1998: 28.2%2000: 27.8%2002: 27.2%2004: 26.3%2006: 25.4%2008: 24.3%2010: 23.3%2012: 22.4%2014: 21.6%2016: 20.9%2018: 20.2%2020: 19.5%2022: 18.8%2024: 17.9%2025: 17.5%
Change over the period: −23.6 pp Annual average: -0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 17.5%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.5 −0.4 pp
2024 17.9 −0.4 pp
2023 18.3 −0.4 pp
2022 18.8 −0.4 pp
2021 19.1 −0.3 pp
2020 19.5 −0.4 pp
2019 19.8 −0.4 pp
2018 20.2 −0.4 pp
2017 20.6 −0.4 pp
2016 20.9 −0.3 pp
2015 21.3 −0.3 pp
2014 21.6 −0.4 pp
2013 22 −0.4 pp
2012 22.4 −0.4 pp
2011 22.8 −0.5 pp
2010 23.3 −0.5 pp
2009 23.8 −0.5 pp
2008 24.3 −0.6 pp
2007 24.9 −0.5 pp
2006 25.4 −0.5 pp
2005 25.9 −0.5 pp
2004 26.3 −0.4 pp
2003 26.8 −0.4 pp
2002 27.2 −0.3 pp
2001 27.5 −0.3 pp
2000 27.8 −0.2 pp
1999 28.1 −0.2 pp
1998 28.2 −0.1 pp
1997 28.4 −0.1 pp
1996 28.5 −0.1 pp
1995 28.5 −0 pp
1994 28.6 −0 pp
1993 28.6 −0 pp
1992 28.6 −0.1 pp
1991 28.7 −0.2 pp
1990 28.9 −0.3 pp
1989 29.2 −0.4 pp
1988 29.5 −0.5 pp
1987 30 −0.6 pp
1986 30.6 −0.7 pp
1985 31.2 −0.7 pp
1984 32 −0.8 pp
1983 32.8 −0.8 pp
1982 33.6 −0.8 pp
1981 34.4 −0.9 pp
1980 35.3 −0.9 pp
1979 36.1 −0.8 pp
1978 37 −0.8 pp
1977 37.8 −0.7 pp
1976 38.4 −0.6 pp
1975 39 −0.4 pp
1974 39.4 −0.3 pp
1973 39.7 −0.2 pp
1972 39.9 −0.1 pp
1971 40 −0.1 pp
1970 40.1 −0.2 pp
1969 40.3 −0.2 pp
1968 40.4 −0.1 pp
1967 40.6 −0.1 pp
1966 40.6 −0 pp
1965 40.7 −0 pp
1964 40.7 −0 pp
1963 40.8 −0.1 pp
1962 40.9 −0.1 pp
1961 41 −0.2 pp
1960 41.1

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.