Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Peru

Share of population under 15 in Peru in 2025 — 23.6%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20.4 pp.

2025 23.6% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 106of 217
Period maximum 44.3%1963
Period minimum 23.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Peru, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44%1962: 44.3%1964: 44.3%1966: 44.2%1968: 44.2%1970: 44%1972: 43.8%1974: 43.6%1976: 43.4%1978: 43%1980: 42.6%1982: 42.1%1984: 41.5%1986: 40.8%1988: 40.2%1990: 39.4%1992: 38.7%1994: 37.9%1996: 36.9%1998: 35.8%2000: 34.7%2002: 33.5%2004: 32.3%2006: 31.2%2008: 30.2%2010: 29.3%2012: 28.5%2014: 27.8%2016: 27.2%2018: 26.4%2020: 25.5%2022: 24.8%2024: 24%2025: 23.6%
Change over the period: −20.4 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Peru 23.6%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.6 −0.4 pp
2024 24 −0.4 pp
2023 24.4 −0.4 pp
2022 24.8 −0.4 pp
2021 25.1 −0.4 pp
2020 25.5 −0.4 pp
2019 25.9 −0.5 pp
2018 26.4 −0.5 pp
2017 26.8 −0.3 pp
2016 27.2 −0.3 pp
2015 27.5 −0.3 pp
2014 27.8 −0.3 pp
2013 28.2 −0.3 pp
2012 28.5 −0.4 pp
2011 28.9 −0.4 pp
2010 29.3 −0.4 pp
2009 29.7 −0.5 pp
2008 30.2 −0.5 pp
2007 30.7 −0.5 pp
2006 31.2 −0.5 pp
2005 31.7 −0.6 pp
2004 32.3 −0.6 pp
2003 32.9 −0.6 pp
2002 33.5 −0.6 pp
2001 34.1 −0.6 pp
2000 34.7 −0.6 pp
1999 35.3 −0.6 pp
1998 35.8 −0.5 pp
1997 36.4 −0.5 pp
1996 36.9 −0.5 pp
1995 37.4 −0.5 pp
1994 37.9 −0.4 pp
1993 38.3 −0.4 pp
1992 38.7 −0.4 pp
1991 39.1 −0.4 pp
1990 39.4 −0.4 pp
1989 39.8 −0.4 pp
1988 40.2 −0.3 pp
1987 40.5 −0.3 pp
1986 40.8 −0.3 pp
1985 41.2 −0.3 pp
1984 41.5 −0.3 pp
1983 41.8 −0.3 pp
1982 42.1 −0.3 pp
1981 42.4 −0.2 pp
1980 42.6 −0.2 pp
1979 42.8 −0.2 pp
1978 43 −0.2 pp
1977 43.2 −0.2 pp
1976 43.4 −0.1 pp
1975 43.5 −0.1 pp
1974 43.6 −0.1 pp
1973 43.7 −0.1 pp
1972 43.8 −0.1 pp
1971 43.9 −0.1 pp
1970 44 −0.1 pp
1969 44.1 −0 pp
1968 44.2 −0 pp
1967 44.2 −0 pp
1966 44.2 −0 pp
1965 44.3 −0 pp
1964 44.3 −0 pp
1963 44.3 +0 pp
1962 44.3 +0.1 pp
1961 44.2 +0.2 pp
1960 44

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.