Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Tuvalu

Share of population under 15 in Tuvalu in 2025 — 33%. Ranked 58 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.9 pp.

2025 33% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 58of 217
Period maximum 44.3%1968
Period minimum 31.6%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Tuvalu, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41%1962: 43.1%1964: 44.1%1966: 43.9%1968: 44.3%1970: 43.2%1972: 41.3%1974: 39.4%1976: 38.1%1978: 35.5%1980: 34%1982: 32.8%1984: 31.6%1986: 32.3%1988: 33.5%1990: 34.5%1992: 35.5%1994: 36.1%1996: 36.3%1998: 36.3%2000: 36.3%2002: 36.3%2004: 35.5%2006: 34.5%2008: 33.5%2010: 32.8%2012: 32.5%2014: 32.1%2016: 31.8%2018: 31.6%2020: 31.7%2022: 32%2024: 32.9%2025: 33%
Change over the period: −7.9 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Tuvalu 33%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Tuvalu, by year Tuvalu All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33 +0.1 pp
2024 32.9 +0.3 pp
2023 32.6 +0.6 pp
2022 32 +0.3 pp
2021 31.6 −0 pp
2020 31.7 −0 pp
2019 31.7 +0.1 pp
2018 31.6 −0 pp
2017 31.6 −0.1 pp
2016 31.8 −0.2 pp
2015 31.9 −0.2 pp
2014 32.1 −0.3 pp
2013 32.4 −0.2 pp
2012 32.5 −0.1 pp
2011 32.6 −0.2 pp
2010 32.8 −0.3 pp
2009 33.1 −0.4 pp
2008 33.5 −0.5 pp
2007 34 −0.5 pp
2006 34.5 −0.5 pp
2005 35 −0.5 pp
2004 35.5 −0.5 pp
2003 36 −0.3 pp
2002 36.3 −0 pp
2001 36.3 +0 pp
2000 36.3 +0 pp
1999 36.2 −0 pp
1998 36.3 −0 pp
1997 36.3 +0 pp
1996 36.3 +0.1 pp
1995 36.2 +0.1 pp
1994 36.1 +0.2 pp
1993 35.9 +0.4 pp
1992 35.5 +0.5 pp
1991 35 +0.4 pp
1990 34.5 +0.5 pp
1989 34.1 +0.5 pp
1988 33.5 +0.6 pp
1987 32.9 +0.6 pp
1986 32.3 +0.6 pp
1985 31.7 +0.1 pp
1984 31.6 −0.5 pp
1983 32.1 −0.6 pp
1982 32.8 −0.7 pp
1981 33.4 −0.6 pp
1980 34 −0.5 pp
1979 34.5 −1 pp
1978 35.5 −1.4 pp
1977 37 −1.1 pp
1976 38.1 −0.8 pp
1975 38.9 −0.5 pp
1974 39.4 −0.8 pp
1973 40.2 −1.2 pp
1972 41.3 −1 pp
1971 42.3 −0.9 pp
1970 43.2 −0.8 pp
1969 43.9 −0.3 pp
1968 44.3 +0.2 pp
1967 44.1 +0.2 pp
1966 43.9 −0 pp
1965 43.9 −0.2 pp
1964 44.1 +0.2 pp
1963 43.9 +0.8 pp
1962 43.1 +1 pp
1961 42.1 +1.2 pp
1960 41

Polynesia, 2025

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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.