Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Mercosur

Share of population under 15 in Mercosur in 2025 — 20.3%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20.7 pp.

2025 20.3% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 41.3%1963
Period minimum 20.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Mercosur, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.1%1962: 41.2%1964: 41.2%1966: 40.9%1968: 40.5%1970: 39.9%1972: 39.3%1974: 38.7%1976: 38%1978: 37.5%1980: 37%1982: 36.6%1984: 36.3%1986: 36%1988: 35.4%1990: 34.8%1992: 34%1994: 33%1996: 32%1998: 31%2000: 30%2002: 29%2004: 28.1%2006: 27.1%2008: 26.3%2010: 25.4%2012: 24.6%2014: 23.8%2016: 23.1%2018: 22.5%2020: 21.9%2022: 21.3%2024: 20.6%2025: 20.3%
Change over the period: −20.7 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Mercosur 20.3%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.3 −0.3 pp
2024 20.6 −0.3 pp
2023 21 −0.3 pp
2022 21.3 −0.3 pp
2021 21.6 −0.3 pp
2020 21.9 −0.3 pp
2019 22.2 −0.3 pp
2018 22.5 −0.3 pp
2017 22.7 −0.3 pp
2016 23.1 −0.3 pp
2015 23.4 −0.4 pp
2014 23.8 −0.4 pp
2013 24.1 −0.4 pp
2012 24.6 −0.4 pp
2011 25 −0.4 pp
2010 25.4 −0.4 pp
2009 25.8 −0.4 pp
2008 26.3 −0.4 pp
2007 26.7 −0.4 pp
2006 27.1 −0.5 pp
2005 27.6 −0.5 pp
2004 28.1 −0.5 pp
2003 28.5 −0.5 pp
2002 29 −0.5 pp
2001 29.5 −0.5 pp
2000 30 −0.5 pp
1999 30.5 −0.5 pp
1998 31 −0.5 pp
1997 31.5 −0.5 pp
1996 32 −0.5 pp
1995 32.5 −0.5 pp
1994 33 −0.5 pp
1993 33.5 −0.5 pp
1992 34 −0.4 pp
1991 34.4 −0.4 pp
1990 34.8 −0.3 pp
1989 35.1 −0.3 pp
1988 35.4 −0.3 pp
1987 35.7 −0.2 pp
1986 36 −0.2 pp
1985 36.2 −0.2 pp
1984 36.3 −0.2 pp
1983 36.5 −0.1 pp
1982 36.6 −0.2 pp
1981 36.8 −0.2 pp
1980 37 −0.2 pp
1979 37.2 −0.3 pp
1978 37.5 −0.3 pp
1977 37.7 −0.3 pp
1976 38 −0.3 pp
1975 38.3 −0.3 pp
1974 38.7 −0.3 pp
1973 39 −0.3 pp
1972 39.3 −0.3 pp
1971 39.6 −0.3 pp
1970 39.9 −0.3 pp
1969 40.2 −0.3 pp
1968 40.5 −0.3 pp
1967 40.7 −0.2 pp
1966 40.9 −0.2 pp
1965 41.1 −0.1 pp
1964 41.2 −0 pp
1963 41.3 +0 pp
1962 41.2 +0.1 pp
1961 41.2 +0.1 pp
1960 41.1

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.