Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Israel

Share of population under 15 in Israel in 2025 — 27.2%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.1 pp.

2025 27.2% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 83of 217
Period maximum 35.2%1960
Period minimum 27.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Israel, 1960–20252527.53032.53537.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 35.2%1962: 34.8%1964: 34.8%1966: 34.4%1968: 33.8%1970: 33.2%1972: 32.7%1974: 32.7%1976: 32.8%1978: 33%1980: 32.9%1982: 32.7%1984: 32.6%1986: 32.3%1988: 31.9%1990: 31.3%1992: 30.3%1994: 29.8%1996: 29.3%1998: 28.8%2000: 28.3%2002: 28%2004: 27.9%2006: 27.8%2008: 27.8%2010: 28%2012: 28.1%2014: 28.2%2016: 28.3%2018: 28.2%2020: 28%2022: 27.8%2024: 27.4%2025: 27.2%
Change over the period: −8.1 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Israel 27.2%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27.2 −0.2 pp
2024 27.4 −0.2 pp
2023 27.6 −0.2 pp
2022 27.8 −0.1 pp
2021 27.9 −0.1 pp
2020 28 −0.1 pp
2019 28.1 −0.1 pp
2018 28.2 −0 pp
2017 28.2 −0 pp
2016 28.3 +0 pp
2015 28.2 +0 pp
2014 28.2 +0 pp
2013 28.2 +0.1 pp
2012 28.1 +0.1 pp
2011 28.1 +0.1 pp
2010 28 +0.1 pp
2009 27.9 +0.1 pp
2008 27.8 +0 pp
2007 27.8 −0 pp
2006 27.8 −0 pp
2005 27.9 −0 pp
2004 27.9 −0 pp
2003 27.9 −0.1 pp
2002 28 −0.1 pp
2001 28.1 −0.2 pp
2000 28.3 −0.2 pp
1999 28.5 −0.2 pp
1998 28.8 −0.2 pp
1997 29 −0.3 pp
1996 29.3 −0.3 pp
1995 29.6 −0.3 pp
1994 29.8 −0.2 pp
1993 30 −0.3 pp
1992 30.3 −0.4 pp
1991 30.7 −0.5 pp
1990 31.3 −0.4 pp
1989 31.7 −0.2 pp
1988 31.9 −0.2 pp
1987 32.1 −0.2 pp
1986 32.3 −0.2 pp
1985 32.5 −0.1 pp
1984 32.6 −0 pp
1983 32.7 −0 pp
1982 32.7 −0.1 pp
1981 32.8 −0.1 pp
1980 32.9 −0.1 pp
1979 33 −0 pp
1978 33 +0.1 pp
1977 32.9 +0.1 pp
1976 32.8 +0.1 pp
1975 32.7 +0.1 pp
1974 32.7 +0.1 pp
1973 32.6 −0 pp
1972 32.7 −0.2 pp
1971 32.9 −0.3 pp
1970 33.2 −0.3 pp
1969 33.5 −0.3 pp
1968 33.8 −0.3 pp
1967 34.1 −0.3 pp
1966 34.4 −0.2 pp
1965 34.6 −0.2 pp
1964 34.8 −0.1 pp
1963 34.9 +0 pp
1962 34.8 −0 pp
1961 34.9 −0.4 pp
1960 35.2

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.