Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Estonia

Share of population under 15 in Estonia in 2025 — 15.3%. Ranked 175 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.9 pp.

2025 15.3% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 175of 217
Period maximum 23.3%1962
Period minimum 14.9%2007

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Estonia, 1960–202512.51517.52022.52519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 23.1%1962: 23.3%1964: 23%1966: 22.6%1968: 22.2%1970: 22.1%1972: 22%1974: 21.8%1976: 21.6%1978: 21.5%1980: 21.7%1982: 21.9%1984: 22.1%1986: 22.1%1988: 22.2%1990: 22.3%1992: 21.8%1994: 21.1%1996: 20.3%1998: 19.2%2000: 17.6%2002: 16.6%2004: 15.6%2006: 15%2008: 14.9%2010: 15.2%2012: 15.6%2014: 15.9%2016: 16.2%2018: 16.4%2020: 16.4%2022: 16.2%2024: 15.6%2025: 15.3%
Change over the period: −7.9 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Estonia 15.3%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.3 −0.4 pp
2024 15.6 −0.3 pp
2023 16 −0.3 pp
2022 16.2 −0.1 pp
2021 16.4 −0.1 pp
2020 16.4 +0 pp
2019 16.4 +0.1 pp
2018 16.4 +0.1 pp
2017 16.3 +0.1 pp
2016 16.2 +0.1 pp
2015 16 +0.1 pp
2014 15.9 +0.1 pp
2013 15.7 +0.1 pp
2012 15.6 +0.2 pp
2011 15.4 +0.2 pp
2010 15.2 +0.2 pp
2009 15 +0.1 pp
2008 14.9 +0 pp
2007 14.9 −0.1 pp
2006 15 −0.2 pp
2005 15.2 −0.4 pp
2004 15.6 −0.5 pp
2003 16.1 −0.5 pp
2002 16.6 −0.5 pp
2001 17.2 −0.5 pp
2000 17.6 −0.8 pp
1999 18.4 −0.8 pp
1998 19.2 −0.6 pp
1997 19.8 −0.5 pp
1996 20.3 −0.4 pp
1995 20.7 −0.4 pp
1994 21.1 −0.4 pp
1993 21.4 −0.4 pp
1992 21.8 −0.3 pp
1991 22.1 −0.1 pp
1990 22.3 −0 pp
1989 22.3 +0.1 pp
1988 22.2 +0.1 pp
1987 22.2 +0 pp
1986 22.1 +0 pp
1985 22.1 +0 pp
1984 22.1 +0.1 pp
1983 22 +0.1 pp
1982 21.9 +0.1 pp
1981 21.8 +0.1 pp
1980 21.7 +0.1 pp
1979 21.6 +0 pp
1978 21.5 +0 pp
1977 21.5 −0 pp
1976 21.6 −0.1 pp
1975 21.6 −0.2 pp
1974 21.8 −0.1 pp
1973 21.9 −0.1 pp
1972 22 −0 pp
1971 22 −0 pp
1970 22.1 −0.1 pp
1969 22.1 −0.1 pp
1968 22.2 −0.1 pp
1967 22.3 −0.2 pp
1966 22.6 −0.2 pp
1965 22.8 −0.2 pp
1964 23 −0.2 pp
1963 23.2 −0.1 pp
1962 23.3 +0 pp
1961 23.3 +0.2 pp
1960 23.1

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.