Population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14, male was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 40.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 37.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 30.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.5% | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population, female 1.19 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 147.76 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 332.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 13.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 20.3% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population, male 1.21 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14, male in East Asia & Pacific was 18.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.