Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Uruguay

Share of population under 15 in Uruguay in 2025 — 17.9%. Ranked 141 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.7 pp.

2025 17.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 141of 217
Period maximum 28%1966
Period minimum 17.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Uruguay, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.6%1962: 27.7%1964: 27.9%1966: 28%1968: 27.9%1970: 27.8%1972: 27.5%1974: 27.4%1976: 27.4%1978: 27.3%1980: 27%1982: 26.7%1984: 26.5%1986: 26.2%1988: 26%1990: 25.6%1992: 25.1%1994: 24.7%1996: 24.6%1998: 24.5%2000: 24.4%2002: 24.1%2004: 23.7%2006: 23.3%2008: 22.8%2010: 22.3%2012: 21.7%2014: 21.3%2016: 21%2018: 20.5%2020: 19.8%2022: 19.1%2024: 18.3%2025: 17.9%
Change over the period: −9.7 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Uruguay 17.9%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.9 −0.4 pp
2024 18.3 −0.4 pp
2023 18.7 −0.4 pp
2022 19.1 −0.4 pp
2021 19.4 −0.4 pp
2020 19.8 −0.4 pp
2019 20.2 −0.3 pp
2018 20.5 −0.3 pp
2017 20.8 −0.2 pp
2016 21 −0.2 pp
2015 21.1 −0.2 pp
2014 21.3 −0.2 pp
2013 21.5 −0.2 pp
2012 21.7 −0.3 pp
2011 22 −0.3 pp
2010 22.3 −0.3 pp
2009 22.6 −0.3 pp
2008 22.8 −0.2 pp
2007 23.1 −0.2 pp
2006 23.3 −0.2 pp
2005 23.5 −0.2 pp
2004 23.7 −0.2 pp
2003 23.9 −0.2 pp
2002 24.1 −0.1 pp
2001 24.2 −0.1 pp
2000 24.4 −0.1 pp
1999 24.5 −0.1 pp
1998 24.5 −0.1 pp
1997 24.6 −0 pp
1996 24.6 −0 pp
1995 24.7 −0.1 pp
1994 24.7 −0.1 pp
1993 24.9 −0.2 pp
1992 25.1 −0.2 pp
1991 25.3 −0.3 pp
1990 25.6 −0.2 pp
1989 25.8 −0.2 pp
1988 26 −0.1 pp
1987 26.1 −0.1 pp
1986 26.2 −0.1 pp
1985 26.4 −0.1 pp
1984 26.5 −0.1 pp
1983 26.6 −0.1 pp
1982 26.7 −0.1 pp
1981 26.9 −0.2 pp
1980 27 −0.1 pp
1979 27.2 −0.1 pp
1978 27.3 −0.1 pp
1977 27.3 −0 pp
1976 27.4 −0 pp
1975 27.4 −0 pp
1974 27.4 −0.1 pp
1973 27.4 −0.1 pp
1972 27.5 −0.1 pp
1971 27.7 −0.1 pp
1970 27.8 −0.1 pp
1969 27.8 −0.1 pp
1968 27.9 −0 pp
1967 28 −0 pp
1966 28 +0 pp
1965 27.9 +0.1 pp
1964 27.9 +0.1 pp
1963 27.8 +0.1 pp
1962 27.7 +0.1 pp
1961 27.6 +0.1 pp
1960 27.6

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.