Population aged 0-14, rural in United States

United States: Population aged 0-14, rural was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1970
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 0-14, rural in United States, 1970–2018

00.10.20.31970199420181970: 0.302 % of rural population1980: 0.244 % of rural population1990: 0.227 % of rural population2000: 0.215 % of rural population2005: 0.197 % of rural population2010: 0.198 % of rural population2011: 0.202 % of rural population2012: 0.2 % of rural population2013: 0.195 % of rural population2014: 0.192 % of rural population2015: 0.187 % of rural population2016: 0.19 % of rural population2017: 0.189 % of rural population2018: 0.189 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 0-14, rural in United States stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, rural in United States peaked at 0.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

United States ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1970 0.3%
1980 0.2% -19.2%
1990 0.2% -6.9%
2000 0.2% -5.5%
2005 0.2% -8.2%
2010 0.2% +0.5%
2011 0.2% +1.7%
2012 0.2% -0.6%
2013 0.2% -2.7%
2014 0.2% -1.7%
2015 0.2% -2.5%
2016 0.2% +1.5%
2017 0.2% -0.4%
2018 0.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 57 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  2. 58 Ireland 0.2% compare
  3. 59 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
  4. 61 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  5. 62 Armenia 0.2% compare
  6. 63 Chile 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, rural in United States?
Population aged 0-14, rural in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does United States rank for population aged 0-14, rural?
United States ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 0-14, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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