Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Saint Martin

Share of population under 15 in Saint Martin in 2025 — 21.1%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 25.2 pp.

2025 21.1% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 115of 217
Period maximum 46.9%1963
Period minimum 19.4%2020

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Saint Martin, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.3%1962: 46.8%1964: 46.8%1966: 45.4%1968: 44.3%1970: 44.4%1972: 44.5%1974: 44.3%1976: 43%1978: 41.4%1980: 39.3%1982: 35.6%1984: 30.4%1986: 28.1%1988: 27.6%1990: 28.1%1992: 29.8%1994: 30.6%1996: 30.6%1998: 29.6%2000: 29.1%2002: 29.1%2004: 29.2%2006: 29%2008: 28.3%2010: 27.3%2012: 27.3%2014: 26.9%2016: 26%2018: 23.7%2020: 19.4%2022: 21%2024: 21.3%2025: 21.1%
Change over the period: −25.2 pp Annual average: -0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Saint Martin 21.1%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Saint Martin, by year Saint Martin All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.1 −0.3 pp
2024 21.3 +0.2 pp
2023 21.1 +0.2 pp
2022 21 −0.1 pp
2021 21.1 +1.7 pp
2020 19.4 −0.8 pp
2019 20.1 −3.5 pp
2018 23.7 −1.7 pp
2017 25.4 −0.7 pp
2016 26 −0.5 pp
2015 26.5 −0.4 pp
2014 26.9 −0.3 pp
2013 27.2 −0.1 pp
2012 27.3 +0 pp
2011 27.3 +0 pp
2010 27.3 −0.4 pp
2009 27.7 −0.6 pp
2008 28.3 −0.4 pp
2007 28.7 −0.3 pp
2006 29 −0.1 pp
2005 29.2 −0 pp
2004 29.2 +0 pp
2003 29.2 +0 pp
2002 29.1 +0 pp
2001 29.1 −0 pp
2000 29.1 −0.1 pp
1999 29.2 −0.4 pp
1998 29.6 −0.6 pp
1997 30.2 −0.4 pp
1996 30.6 −0.1 pp
1995 30.7 +0.1 pp
1994 30.6 +0.3 pp
1993 30.3 +0.5 pp
1992 29.8 +0.8 pp
1991 29 +0.9 pp
1990 28.1 +0.5 pp
1989 27.6 +0 pp
1988 27.6 −0.1 pp
1987 27.7 −0.4 pp
1986 28.1 −0.8 pp
1985 29 −1.4 pp
1984 30.4 −2.2 pp
1983 32.6 −3 pp
1982 35.6 −2.5 pp
1981 38.1 −1.3 pp
1980 39.3 −1.1 pp
1979 40.4 −0.9 pp
1978 41.4 −0.8 pp
1977 42.2 −0.8 pp
1976 43 −0.8 pp
1975 43.8 −0.5 pp
1974 44.3 −0.2 pp
1973 44.5 −0 pp
1972 44.5 +0.1 pp
1971 44.5 +0 pp
1970 44.4 +0 pp
1969 44.4 +0 pp
1968 44.3 −0.3 pp
1967 44.6 −0.7 pp
1966 45.4 −0.9 pp
1965 46.2 −0.6 pp
1964 46.8 −0.1 pp
1963 46.9 +0.1 pp
1962 46.8 +0.2 pp
1961 46.6 +0.3 pp
1960 46.3

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.