Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Serbia

Share of population under 15 in Serbia in 2025 — 14.3%. Ranked 193 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13 pp.

2025 14.3% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 193of 217
Period maximum 27.2%1960
Period minimum 14.3%2019

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Serbia, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.2%1962: 27%1964: 26.3%1966: 25.3%1968: 24.1%1970: 23%1972: 22.2%1974: 21.7%1976: 21.3%1978: 20.9%1980: 20.6%1982: 20.6%1984: 20.5%1986: 20.2%1988: 19.8%1990: 19.3%1992: 18.8%1994: 18.3%1996: 17.7%1998: 17.1%2000: 16.4%2002: 15.8%2004: 15.4%2006: 15%2008: 14.7%2010: 14.5%2012: 14.3%2014: 14.3%2016: 14.3%2018: 14.3%2020: 14.3%2022: 14.4%2024: 14.3%2025: 14.3%
Change over the period: −13 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Serbia 14.3%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
Share of population under 15 — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.3 −0.1 pp
2024 14.3 −0 pp
2023 14.4 −0 pp
2022 14.4 +0 pp
2021 14.3 +0 pp
2020 14.3 +0 pp
2019 14.3 −0 pp
2018 14.3 −0 pp
2017 14.3 −0 pp
2016 14.3 −0 pp
2015 14.3 +0 pp
2014 14.3 +0 pp
2013 14.3 −0 pp
2012 14.3 −0 pp
2011 14.4 −0.1 pp
2010 14.5 −0.1 pp
2009 14.6 −0.1 pp
2008 14.7 −0.1 pp
2007 14.9 −0.2 pp
2006 15 −0.2 pp
2005 15.2 −0.2 pp
2004 15.4 −0.2 pp
2003 15.6 −0.2 pp
2002 15.8 −0.3 pp
2001 16.1 −0.3 pp
2000 16.4 −0.3 pp
1999 16.7 −0.3 pp
1998 17.1 −0.3 pp
1997 17.4 −0.3 pp
1996 17.7 −0.3 pp
1995 18 −0.3 pp
1994 18.3 −0.3 pp
1993 18.6 −0.3 pp
1992 18.8 −0.2 pp
1991 19.1 −0.3 pp
1990 19.3 −0.3 pp
1989 19.6 −0.2 pp
1988 19.8 −0.2 pp
1987 20 −0.2 pp
1986 20.2 −0.2 pp
1985 20.3 −0.1 pp
1984 20.5 −0.1 pp
1983 20.5 −0 pp
1982 20.6 −0 pp
1981 20.6 −0 pp
1980 20.6 −0.1 pp
1979 20.7 −0.1 pp
1978 20.9 −0.2 pp
1977 21 −0.2 pp
1976 21.3 −0.2 pp
1975 21.5 −0.2 pp
1974 21.7 −0.2 pp
1973 22 −0.2 pp
1972 22.2 −0.3 pp
1971 22.5 −0.4 pp
1970 23 −0.5 pp
1969 23.5 −0.6 pp
1968 24.1 −0.6 pp
1967 24.7 −0.6 pp
1966 25.3 −0.5 pp
1965 25.8 −0.5 pp
1964 26.3 −0.4 pp
1963 26.7 −0.3 pp
1962 27 −0.2 pp
1961 27.1 −0.1 pp
1960 27.2

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.