Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Lithuania

Share of population under 15 in Lithuania in 2025 — 14.5%. Ranked 186 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.6 pp.

2025 14.5% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 186of 217
Period maximum 27.5%1963
Period minimum 14.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Lithuania, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.1%1962: 27.4%1964: 27.4%1966: 27.3%1968: 27.2%1970: 27.1%1972: 26.6%1974: 25.6%1976: 24.6%1978: 23.8%1980: 23.3%1982: 22.9%1984: 22.8%1986: 22.7%1988: 22.6%1990: 22.6%1992: 22.4%1994: 22.1%1996: 21.5%1998: 20.9%2000: 20%2002: 18.6%2004: 17.4%2006: 16.3%2008: 15.3%2010: 14.9%2012: 14.7%2014: 14.6%2016: 14.7%2018: 15%2020: 15.1%2022: 15%2024: 14.7%2025: 14.5%
Change over the period: −12.6 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Lithuania 14.5%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.5 −0.2 pp
2024 14.7 −0.2 pp
2023 14.9 −0.2 pp
2022 15 −0.1 pp
2021 15.1 −0 pp
2020 15.1 +0 pp
2019 15.1 +0.1 pp
2018 15 +0.1 pp
2017 14.9 +0.2 pp
2016 14.7 +0.1 pp
2015 14.6 +0 pp
2014 14.6 −0.1 pp
2013 14.6 −0.1 pp
2012 14.7 −0.1 pp
2011 14.8 −0.1 pp
2010 14.9 −0.1 pp
2009 15 −0.3 pp
2008 15.3 −0.4 pp
2007 15.8 −0.5 pp
2006 16.3 −0.5 pp
2005 16.8 −0.5 pp
2004 17.4 −0.6 pp
2003 17.9 −0.7 pp
2002 18.6 −0.7 pp
2001 19.3 −0.6 pp
2000 20 −0.5 pp
1999 20.4 −0.4 pp
1998 20.9 −0.4 pp
1997 21.2 −0.3 pp
1996 21.5 −0.3 pp
1995 21.8 −0.3 pp
1994 22.1 −0.2 pp
1993 22.3 −0.1 pp
1992 22.4 −0.1 pp
1991 22.5 −0.1 pp
1990 22.6 +0 pp
1989 22.5 −0 pp
1988 22.6 −0.1 pp
1987 22.7 −0 pp
1986 22.7 −0.1 pp
1985 22.7 −0.1 pp
1984 22.8 −0 pp
1983 22.8 −0.1 pp
1982 22.9 −0.2 pp
1981 23.1 −0.2 pp
1980 23.3 −0.2 pp
1979 23.5 −0.3 pp
1978 23.8 −0.4 pp
1977 24.2 −0.4 pp
1976 24.6 −0.5 pp
1975 25.1 −0.5 pp
1974 25.6 −0.5 pp
1973 26.1 −0.4 pp
1972 26.6 −0.3 pp
1971 26.8 −0.2 pp
1970 27.1 −0.2 pp
1969 27.2 −0 pp
1968 27.2 +0 pp
1967 27.2 −0 pp
1966 27.3 −0.1 pp
1965 27.3 −0.1 pp
1964 27.4 −0.1 pp
1963 27.5 +0.1 pp
1962 27.4 +0.2 pp
1961 27.3 +0.1 pp
1960 27.1

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.