Population ages 0-14, total in North America
North America: Population ages 0-14, total was 64.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in North America stood at 64.69 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in North America peaked at 67.78 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.38 million, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.23 million | 62.55 million | 66.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.01 million | 56.90 million | 64.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.96 million | 56.38 million | 58.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.21 million | 59.60 million | 65.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.94 million | 65.62 million | 66.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.32 million | 66.59 million | 67.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.72 million | 64.69 million | 67.03 million | 6 |
More health data for North America
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.17 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 71.30 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 121.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 32.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 38.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in North America?
- Population ages 0-14, total in North America was 64.69 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.38 million in 1981.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.