Population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population aged 0-14, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.453 % of total population2010: 0.428 % of total population2013: 0.419 % of total population2016: 0.415 % of total population2017: 0.397 % of total population2018: 0.39 % of total population2019: 0.383 % of total population2020: 0.377 % of total population2021: 0.371 % of total population

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.4% for population aged 0-14, total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
2000 0.5% —
2010 0.4% -5.5%
2013 0.4% -2.1%
2016 0.4% -1.1%
2017 0.4% -4.3%
2018 0.4% -1.8%
2019 0.4% -1.6%
2020 0.4% -1.7%
2021 0.4% -1.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 19 Senegal 0.4% compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  3. 21 Namibia 0.4% compare
  4. 23 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Zambia 0.4% compare
  6. 25 Jordan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda?
Population aged 0-14, total in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for population aged 0-14, total?
Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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