Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Australia and New Zealand

Share of population under 15 in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 17.7%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13 pp.

2025 17.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 30.7%1961
Period minimum 17.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–2025152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 30.7%1962: 30.6%1964: 30.4%1966: 30.1%1968: 29.7%1970: 29.4%1972: 29%1974: 28.4%1976: 27.5%1978: 26.5%1980: 25.6%1982: 24.9%1984: 24.2%1986: 23.3%1988: 22.6%1990: 22.2%1992: 22%1994: 21.9%1996: 21.7%1998: 21.4%2000: 21.1%2002: 20.7%2004: 20.3%2006: 19.9%2008: 19.6%2010: 19.4%2012: 19.2%2014: 19.1%2016: 19%2018: 18.9%2020: 18.6%2022: 18.3%2024: 17.9%2025: 17.7%
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: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 17.7%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.7 −0.2 pp
2024 17.9 −0.2 pp
2023 18.1 −0.2 pp
2022 18.3 −0.2 pp
2021 18.5 −0.1 pp
2020 18.6 −0.1 pp
2019 18.7 −0.1 pp
2018 18.9 −0.1 pp
2017 18.9 −0.1 pp
2016 19 −0.1 pp
2015 19.1 −0.1 pp
2014 19.1 −0.1 pp
2013 19.2 −0 pp
2012 19.2 −0.1 pp
2011 19.3 −0.1 pp
2010 19.4 −0.1 pp
2009 19.5 −0.1 pp
2008 19.6 −0.1 pp
2007 19.7 −0.2 pp
2006 19.9 −0.2 pp
2005 20.1 −0.2 pp
2004 20.3 −0.2 pp
2003 20.5 −0.2 pp
2002 20.7 −0.2 pp
2001 20.9 −0.2 pp
2000 21.1 −0.2 pp
1999 21.3 −0.1 pp
1998 21.4 −0.1 pp
1997 21.5 −0.1 pp
1996 21.7 −0.1 pp
1995 21.8 −0.1 pp
1994 21.9 −0.1 pp
1993 22 −0.1 pp
1992 22 −0.1 pp
1991 22.1 −0.1 pp
1990 22.2 −0.1 pp
1989 22.4 −0.2 pp
1988 22.6 −0.3 pp
1987 22.9 −0.4 pp
1986 23.3 −0.5 pp
1985 23.8 −0.4 pp
1984 24.2 −0.4 pp
1983 24.6 −0.4 pp
1982 24.9 −0.3 pp
1981 25.3 −0.3 pp
1980 25.6 −0.4 pp
1979 26 −0.5 pp
1978 26.5 −0.5 pp
1977 27 −0.5 pp
1976 27.5 −0.5 pp
1975 27.9 −0.4 pp
1974 28.4 −0.4 pp
1973 28.7 −0.3 pp
1972 29 −0.2 pp
1971 29.2 −0.2 pp
1970 29.4 −0.1 pp
1969 29.5 −0.2 pp
1968 29.7 −0.2 pp
1967 29.9 −0.2 pp
1966 30.1 −0.2 pp
1965 30.2 −0.1 pp
1964 30.4 −0.1 pp
1963 30.5 −0.1 pp
1962 30.6 −0.1 pp
1961 30.7 +0 pp
1960 30.7

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.