Share of population under 15 in Dominica in 2025 — 17.6%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 27.1 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 17.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 18.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 18.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 18.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 18.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 19.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 19.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 19.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 20.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 2015 | 21.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 22.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 22.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 22.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 23.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 23.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 24.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 24.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 25.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 26.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 26.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 27.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 28 | −0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 28.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 29.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 30 | −0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 30.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 31.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 31.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 31.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 32.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 32.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 32.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 33 | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 33.2 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 33.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 33.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 33.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1987 | 33.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1986 | 34.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1985 | 34.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 35.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1983 | 36.9 | −1.3 pp |
| 1982 | 38.2 | −1.4 pp |
| 1981 | 39.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 1980 | 40.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 1979 | 41.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1978 | 42.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1977 | 43.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1976 | 44.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 44.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 1974 | 45.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1973 | 46.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1972 | 47.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 48.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1970 | 48.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 48.1 | +0.6 pp |
| 1967 | 47.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 1966 | 46.9 | +0.5 pp |
| 1965 | 46.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 1964 | 46 | +0.4 pp |
| 1963 | 45.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 1962 | 45.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 45 | +0.3 pp |
| 1960 | 44.7 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Haiti
30.8
Dominican Republic
26.2
Saint Martin
21.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
20.9
Grenada
19
Saint Kitts and Nevis
18.3
Jamaica
18.3
Dominica
17.6
Bahamas
17.5
Trinidad and Tobago
17.5
Antigua and Barbuda
17.5
Saint Lucia
17.2
Barbados
17.1
Aruba
16.5
United States Virgin Islands
16.5
Cayman Islands
16.1
Turks and Caicos Islands
16
Cuba
15
Sint Maarten
14.8
Curaçao
14.6
British Virgin Islands
14.1
Puerto Rico
11.2
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.
How many children and adolescents younger than 15 there are in a country.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.