Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Slovakia

Share of population under 15 in Slovakia in 2025 — 15.6%. Ranked 171 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.9 pp.

2025 15.6% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 171of 217
Period maximum 31.5%1961
Period minimum 15.3%2014

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Slovakia, 1960–2025152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 31.5%1962: 31.3%1964: 30.8%1966: 29.9%1968: 28.6%1970: 27.5%1972: 26.6%1974: 26.1%1976: 26%1978: 26.1%1980: 26.1%1982: 26.2%1984: 26.4%1986: 26.4%1988: 26.1%1990: 25.2%1992: 24.4%1994: 23.3%1996: 22.1%1998: 20.9%2000: 19.7%2002: 18.4%2004: 17.3%2006: 16.4%2008: 15.7%2010: 15.5%2012: 15.4%2014: 15.3%2016: 15.4%2018: 15.7%2020: 15.9%2022: 16%2024: 15.8%2025: 15.6%
Change over the period: −15.9 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Slovakia 15.6%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.6 −0.2 pp
2024 15.8 −0.1 pp
2023 15.9 −0.1 pp
2022 16 +0 pp
2021 15.9 +0.1 pp
2020 15.9 +0.1 pp
2019 15.8 +0.1 pp
2018 15.7 +0.1 pp
2017 15.5 +0.1 pp
2016 15.4 +0.1 pp
2015 15.3 +0 pp
2014 15.3 −0 pp
2013 15.3 −0 pp
2012 15.4 −0 pp
2011 15.4 −0 pp
2010 15.5 −0.1 pp
2009 15.5 −0.2 pp
2008 15.7 −0.3 pp
2007 16 −0.4 pp
2006 16.4 −0.4 pp
2005 16.9 −0.5 pp
2004 17.3 −0.5 pp
2003 17.9 −0.6 pp
2002 18.4 −0.6 pp
2001 19 −0.6 pp
2000 19.7 −0.6 pp
1999 20.3 −0.6 pp
1998 20.9 −0.6 pp
1997 21.5 −0.6 pp
1996 22.1 −0.6 pp
1995 22.7 −0.6 pp
1994 23.3 −0.6 pp
1993 23.9 −0.5 pp
1992 24.4 −0.5 pp
1991 24.8 −0.4 pp
1990 25.2 −0.4 pp
1989 25.7 −0.4 pp
1988 26.1 −0.3 pp
1987 26.3 −0.1 pp
1986 26.4 −0 pp
1985 26.5 +0 pp
1984 26.4 +0.1 pp
1983 26.3 +0.1 pp
1982 26.2 +0.1 pp
1981 26.1 +0 pp
1980 26.1 +0 pp
1979 26.1 +0 pp
1978 26.1 +0 pp
1977 26 +0 pp
1976 26 −0 pp
1975 26 −0.1 pp
1974 26.1 −0.1 pp
1973 26.2 −0.3 pp
1972 26.6 −0.5 pp
1971 27 −0.5 pp
1970 27.5 −0.5 pp
1969 28.1 −0.6 pp
1968 28.6 −0.6 pp
1967 29.3 −0.6 pp
1966 29.9 −0.5 pp
1965 30.4 −0.4 pp
1964 30.8 −0.3 pp
1963 31 −0.3 pp
1962 31.3 −0.2 pp
1961 31.5 +0 pp
1960 31.5

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.