Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Latvia

Share of population under 15 in Latvia in 2025 — 15.2%. Ranked 176 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 15.2% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 176of 217
Period maximum 22.6%1962
Period minimum 14%2008

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Latvia, 1960–202512.51517.52022.52519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 22.2%1962: 22.6%1964: 22.4%1966: 22%1968: 21.7%1970: 21.6%1972: 21.5%1974: 21.2%1976: 20.8%1978: 20.5%1980: 20.5%1982: 20.8%1984: 21.1%1986: 21.3%1988: 21.4%1990: 21.5%1992: 21.4%1994: 21%1996: 20.2%1998: 19%2000: 17.7%2002: 16.4%2004: 15.2%2006: 14.4%2008: 14%2010: 14.2%2012: 14.4%2014: 14.8%2016: 15.4%2018: 15.8%2020: 16%2022: 15.9%2024: 15.4%2025: 15.2%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Latvia 15.2%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.2 −0.2 pp
2024 15.4 −0.3 pp
2023 15.7 −0.2 pp
2022 15.9 −0.1 pp
2021 16 +0 pp
2020 16 +0.1 pp
2019 15.9 +0.1 pp
2018 15.8 +0.2 pp
2017 15.7 +0.3 pp
2016 15.4 +0.3 pp
2015 15.1 +0.3 pp
2014 14.8 +0.3 pp
2013 14.6 +0.2 pp
2012 14.4 +0.1 pp
2011 14.2 +0.1 pp
2010 14.2 +0.1 pp
2009 14.1 +0.1 pp
2008 14 −0.1 pp
2007 14.1 −0.3 pp
2006 14.4 −0.4 pp
2005 14.7 −0.5 pp
2004 15.2 −0.5 pp
2003 15.8 −0.6 pp
2002 16.4 −0.7 pp
2001 17 −0.6 pp
2000 17.7 −0.7 pp
1999 18.3 −0.7 pp
1998 19 −0.7 pp
1997 19.7 −0.5 pp
1996 20.2 −0.4 pp
1995 20.7 −0.3 pp
1994 21 −0.2 pp
1993 21.2 −0.2 pp
1992 21.4 −0.1 pp
1991 21.5 +0 pp
1990 21.5 +0 pp
1989 21.4 +0.1 pp
1988 21.4 +0.1 pp
1987 21.3 +0 pp
1986 21.3 +0.1 pp
1985 21.2 +0.1 pp
1984 21.1 +0.2 pp
1983 20.9 +0.2 pp
1982 20.8 +0.1 pp
1981 20.6 +0.1 pp
1980 20.5 +0.1 pp
1979 20.4 −0.1 pp
1978 20.5 −0.2 pp
1977 20.6 −0.2 pp
1976 20.8 −0.2 pp
1975 21 −0.2 pp
1974 21.2 −0.2 pp
1973 21.3 −0.1 pp
1972 21.5 −0.1 pp
1971 21.5 −0 pp
1970 21.6 −0.1 pp
1969 21.6 −0.1 pp
1968 21.7 −0.1 pp
1967 21.8 −0.2 pp
1966 22 −0.2 pp
1965 22.2 −0.2 pp
1964 22.4 −0.2 pp
1963 22.5 −0 pp
1962 22.6 +0.1 pp
1961 22.4 +0.2 pp
1960 22.2

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.