Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Caribbean

Share of population under 15 in the Caribbean in 2025 — 22.4%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.3 pp.

2025 22.4% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 41.4%1967
Period minimum 22.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Caribbean, 1960–202520253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.7%1962: 40.9%1964: 41.2%1966: 41.3%1968: 41.3%1970: 41.1%1972: 40.6%1974: 40%1976: 39.1%1978: 38%1980: 36.8%1982: 35.5%1984: 34.5%1986: 33.6%1988: 32.9%1990: 32.3%1992: 32%1994: 31.7%1996: 31.3%1998: 30.9%2000: 30.3%2002: 29.6%2004: 28.8%2006: 28%2008: 27.2%2010: 26.5%2012: 25.8%2014: 25.2%2016: 24.7%2018: 24.1%2020: 23.6%2022: 23.2%2024: 22.7%2025: 22.4%
Change over the period: −18.3 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Caribbean 22.4%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Caribbean, by year Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.4 −0.3 pp
2024 22.7 −0.3 pp
2023 23 −0.2 pp
2022 23.2 −0.2 pp
2021 23.4 −0.2 pp
2020 23.6 −0.2 pp
2019 23.9 −0.3 pp
2018 24.1 −0.2 pp
2017 24.4 −0.3 pp
2016 24.7 −0.3 pp
2015 24.9 −0.3 pp
2014 25.2 −0.3 pp
2013 25.5 −0.3 pp
2012 25.8 −0.3 pp
2011 26.1 −0.3 pp
2010 26.5 −0.3 pp
2009 26.8 −0.3 pp
2008 27.2 −0.4 pp
2007 27.5 −0.4 pp
2006 28 −0.4 pp
2005 28.4 −0.4 pp
2004 28.8 −0.4 pp
2003 29.2 −0.4 pp
2002 29.6 −0.3 pp
2001 30 −0.3 pp
2000 30.3 −0.3 pp
1999 30.6 −0.3 pp
1998 30.9 −0.3 pp
1997 31.1 −0.2 pp
1996 31.3 −0.2 pp
1995 31.5 −0.2 pp
1994 31.7 −0.2 pp
1993 31.8 −0.2 pp
1992 32 −0.2 pp
1991 32.1 −0.2 pp
1990 32.3 −0.2 pp
1989 32.6 −0.3 pp
1988 32.9 −0.4 pp
1987 33.2 −0.4 pp
1986 33.6 −0.4 pp
1985 34.1 −0.4 pp
1984 34.5 −0.5 pp
1983 35 −0.5 pp
1982 35.5 −0.6 pp
1981 36.1 −0.7 pp
1980 36.8 −0.6 pp
1979 37.4 −0.6 pp
1978 38 −0.6 pp
1977 38.6 −0.5 pp
1976 39.1 −0.4 pp
1975 39.6 −0.4 pp
1974 40 −0.3 pp
1973 40.3 −0.3 pp
1972 40.6 −0.3 pp
1971 40.9 −0.2 pp
1970 41.1 −0.2 pp
1969 41.3 −0.1 pp
1968 41.3 −0 pp
1967 41.4 +0 pp
1966 41.3 +0.1 pp
1965 41.3 +0.1 pp
1964 41.2 +0.1 pp
1963 41 +0.1 pp
1962 40.9 +0.1 pp
1961 40.8 +0.1 pp
1960 40.7

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.