Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Bolivia

Share of population under 15 in Bolivia in 2025 — 29.4%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 11.1 pp.

2025 29.4% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 74of 217
Period maximum 41.3%1973
Period minimum 29.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Bolivia, 1960–2025253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.6%1962: 40.5%1964: 40.6%1966: 40.9%1968: 41.1%1970: 41.2%1972: 41.3%1974: 41.3%1976: 41.3%1978: 41.2%1980: 41.1%1982: 41%1984: 40.9%1986: 40.7%1988: 40.5%1990: 40.3%1992: 40%1994: 39.6%1996: 39.1%1998: 38.6%2000: 38%2002: 37.4%2004: 36.7%2006: 36%2008: 35.2%2010: 34.4%2012: 33.7%2014: 33%2016: 32.3%2018: 31.6%2020: 31%2022: 30.5%2024: 29.8%2025: 29.4%
Change over the period: −11.1 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Bolivia 29.4%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.4 −0.3 pp
2024 29.8 −0.4 pp
2023 30.1 −0.4 pp
2022 30.5 −0.3 pp
2021 30.8 −0.2 pp
2020 31 −0.3 pp
2019 31.3 −0.3 pp
2018 31.6 −0.3 pp
2017 31.9 −0.3 pp
2016 32.3 −0.3 pp
2015 32.6 −0.4 pp
2014 33 −0.4 pp
2013 33.3 −0.4 pp
2012 33.7 −0.4 pp
2011 34.1 −0.4 pp
2010 34.4 −0.4 pp
2009 34.8 −0.4 pp
2008 35.2 −0.4 pp
2007 35.6 −0.4 pp
2006 36 −0.4 pp
2005 36.3 −0.4 pp
2004 36.7 −0.4 pp
2003 37.1 −0.3 pp
2002 37.4 −0.3 pp
2001 37.7 −0.3 pp
2000 38 −0.3 pp
1999 38.3 −0.3 pp
1998 38.6 −0.3 pp
1997 38.8 −0.3 pp
1996 39.1 −0.2 pp
1995 39.3 −0.2 pp
1994 39.6 −0.2 pp
1993 39.8 −0.2 pp
1992 40 −0.1 pp
1991 40.2 −0.1 pp
1990 40.3 −0.1 pp
1989 40.4 −0.1 pp
1988 40.5 −0.1 pp
1987 40.6 −0.1 pp
1986 40.7 −0.1 pp
1985 40.8 −0.1 pp
1984 40.9 −0.1 pp
1983 40.9 −0.1 pp
1982 41 −0.1 pp
1981 41.1 −0.1 pp
1980 41.1 −0 pp
1979 41.2 −0 pp
1978 41.2 −0 pp
1977 41.3 −0 pp
1976 41.3 −0 pp
1975 41.3 −0 pp
1974 41.3 −0 pp
1973 41.3 +0 pp
1972 41.3 +0 pp
1971 41.3 +0 pp
1970 41.2 +0.1 pp
1969 41.2 +0.1 pp
1968 41.1 +0.1 pp
1967 41 +0.1 pp
1966 40.9 +0.1 pp
1965 40.8 +0.1 pp
1964 40.6 +0.1 pp
1963 40.5 +0 pp
1962 40.5 −0 pp
1961 40.5 −0 pp
1960 40.6

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.