Population aged 0-14, total in India

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 113 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, total in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.399 % of total population1987: 0.387 % of total population1993: 0.361 % of total population1999: 0.36 % of total population2004: 0.337 % of total population2005: 0.33 % of total population2007: 0.321 % of total population2009: 0.306 % of total population2011: 0.299 % of total population2017: 0.261 % of total population2018: 0.255 % of total population2019: 0.252 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

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

That places India 48th out of 113 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, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1983 0.4% —
1987 0.4% -3.1%
1993 0.4% -6.5%
1999 0.4% -0.5%
2004 0.3% -6.2%
2005 0.3% -2.0%
2007 0.3% -2.8%
2009 0.3% -4.6%
2011 0.3% -2.5%
2017 0.3% -12.7%
2018 0.3% -2.1%
2019 0.3% -1.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

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% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 45 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 46 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  3. 47 South Africa 0.3% compare
  4. 49 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 50 Colombia 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in India?
Population aged 0-14, total in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does India rank for population aged 0-14, total?
India ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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