Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Ecuador

Share of population under 15 in Ecuador in 2025 — 23.9%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20 pp.

2025 23.9% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 104of 217
Period maximum 44.4%1964
Period minimum 23.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Ecuador, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.9%1962: 44.3%1964: 44.4%1966: 44.4%1968: 44.3%1970: 44.2%1972: 44.1%1974: 43.8%1976: 43.4%1978: 43%1980: 42.4%1982: 41.8%1984: 41.1%1986: 40.3%1988: 39.5%1990: 38.7%1992: 38.1%1994: 37.4%1996: 36.8%1998: 36.1%2000: 35.4%2002: 34.7%2004: 33.9%2006: 33%2008: 32.1%2010: 31.3%2012: 30.5%2014: 29.6%2016: 28.5%2018: 27.4%2020: 26.4%2022: 25.5%2024: 24.5%2025: 23.9%
Change over the period: −20 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Ecuador 23.9%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.9 −0.6 pp
2024 24.5 −0.5 pp
2023 25 −0.5 pp
2022 25.5 −0.5 pp
2021 26 −0.4 pp
2020 26.4 −0.5 pp
2019 26.9 −0.5 pp
2018 27.4 −0.5 pp
2017 28 −0.6 pp
2016 28.5 −0.5 pp
2015 29 −0.5 pp
2014 29.6 −0.5 pp
2013 30.1 −0.5 pp
2012 30.5 −0.4 pp
2011 30.9 −0.4 pp
2010 31.3 −0.4 pp
2009 31.7 −0.4 pp
2008 32.1 −0.4 pp
2007 32.6 −0.4 pp
2006 33 −0.4 pp
2005 33.5 −0.4 pp
2004 33.9 −0.4 pp
2003 34.3 −0.4 pp
2002 34.7 −0.4 pp
2001 35 −0.4 pp
2000 35.4 −0.4 pp
1999 35.7 −0.4 pp
1998 36.1 −0.3 pp
1997 36.4 −0.3 pp
1996 36.8 −0.3 pp
1995 37.1 −0.3 pp
1994 37.4 −0.3 pp
1993 37.7 −0.3 pp
1992 38.1 −0.3 pp
1991 38.4 −0.3 pp
1990 38.7 −0.4 pp
1989 39.1 −0.4 pp
1988 39.5 −0.4 pp
1987 39.9 −0.4 pp
1986 40.3 −0.4 pp
1985 40.7 −0.4 pp
1984 41.1 −0.4 pp
1983 41.4 −0.3 pp
1982 41.8 −0.3 pp
1981 42.1 −0.3 pp
1980 42.4 −0.3 pp
1979 42.7 −0.3 pp
1978 43 −0.2 pp
1977 43.2 −0.2 pp
1976 43.4 −0.2 pp
1975 43.6 −0.2 pp
1974 43.8 −0.1 pp
1973 43.9 −0.1 pp
1972 44.1 −0.1 pp
1971 44.2 −0.1 pp
1970 44.2 −0.1 pp
1969 44.3 −0 pp
1968 44.3 −0 pp
1967 44.4 −0 pp
1966 44.4 −0 pp
1965 44.4 −0 pp
1964 44.4 +0 pp
1963 44.4 +0.1 pp
1962 44.3 +0.2 pp
1961 44.1 +0.2 pp
1960 43.9

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.