Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Italy

Share of population under 15 in Italy in 2025 — 11.7%. Ranked 212 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.4 pp.

2025 11.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 212of 217
Period maximum 25%1960
Period minimum 11.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Italy, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25%1962: 24.7%1964: 24.5%1966: 24.5%1968: 24.6%1970: 24.7%1972: 24.6%1974: 24.5%1976: 24.1%1978: 23.4%1980: 22.3%1982: 21.1%1984: 19.9%1986: 18.7%1988: 17.5%1990: 16.5%1992: 15.2%1994: 14.8%1996: 14.5%1998: 14.3%2000: 14.3%2002: 14.2%2004: 14.2%2006: 14.1%2008: 14%2010: 14%2012: 14%2014: 13.8%2016: 13.6%2018: 13.2%2020: 12.8%2022: 12.4%2024: 11.9%2025: 11.7%
Change over the period: −13.4 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Italy 11.7%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.7 −0.2 pp
2024 11.9 −0.3 pp
2023 12.1 −0.2 pp
2022 12.4 −0.2 pp
2021 12.6 −0.2 pp
2020 12.8 −0.2 pp
2019 13 −0.2 pp
2018 13.2 −0.2 pp
2017 13.4 −0.2 pp
2016 13.6 −0.2 pp
2015 13.7 −0.1 pp
2014 13.8 −0.1 pp
2013 13.9 −0.1 pp
2012 14 −0 pp
2011 14 −0 pp
2010 14 −0 pp
2009 14 +0 pp
2008 14 −0 pp
2007 14 −0 pp
2006 14.1 −0 pp
2005 14.1 −0 pp
2004 14.2 −0.1 pp
2003 14.2 −0 pp
2002 14.2 +0 pp
2001 14.2 −0 pp
2000 14.3 −0 pp
1999 14.3 −0 pp
1998 14.3 −0.1 pp
1997 14.4 −0.1 pp
1996 14.5 −0.1 pp
1995 14.6 −0.2 pp
1994 14.8 −0.3 pp
1993 15 −0.2 pp
1992 15.2 −0.5 pp
1991 15.8 −0.7 pp
1990 16.5 −0.5 pp
1989 17 −0.6 pp
1988 17.5 −0.6 pp
1987 18.1 −0.6 pp
1986 18.7 −0.6 pp
1985 19.3 −0.6 pp
1984 19.9 −0.6 pp
1983 20.5 −0.6 pp
1982 21.1 −0.6 pp
1981 21.6 −0.6 pp
1980 22.3 −0.6 pp
1979 22.8 −0.5 pp
1978 23.4 −0.4 pp
1977 23.7 −0.3 pp
1976 24.1 −0.2 pp
1975 24.3 −0.2 pp
1974 24.5 −0.1 pp
1973 24.6 −0 pp
1972 24.6 −0 pp
1971 24.6 −0 pp
1970 24.7 +0 pp
1969 24.7 +0.1 pp
1968 24.6 +0.1 pp
1967 24.6 +0.1 pp
1966 24.5 +0 pp
1965 24.5 −0 pp
1964 24.5 −0.1 pp
1963 24.5 −0.2 pp
1962 24.7 −0.2 pp
1961 25 −0.1 pp
1960 25

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.