Population aged 0-14, rural in India

India: Population aged 0-14, rural was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1983
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 0-14, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.408 % of rural population1987: 0.396 % of rural population1993: 0.371 % of rural population1999: 0.374 % of rural population2004: 0.354 % of rural population2005: 0.346 % of rural population2007: 0.339 % of rural population2009: 0.323 % of rural population2011: 0.315 % of rural population2017: 0.274 % of rural population2018: 0.269 % of rural population2019: 0.268 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 0-14, rural in India stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, rural in India peaked at 0.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places India 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% -3.2%
1993 0.4% -6.2%
1999 0.4% +0.8%
2004 0.4% -5.3%
2005 0.3% -2.5%
2007 0.3% -2.0%
2009 0.3% -4.8%
2011 0.3% -2.5%
2017 0.3% -12.9%
2018 0.3% -1.7%
2019 0.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, rural in India?
Population aged 0-14, rural in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does India rank for population aged 0-14, rural?
India ranks 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 0-14, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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