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People Statistics · Country

Children under 15 in United States

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 3 of 6 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 18 figures Housing 6 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 17.6% −0.2 pp since 2023
Countries · 2024 3 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.6 pp
vs World −6.9 pp World: 24.4% · 2025
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · United States · World
−1.6 pp since 2014
United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
United States
17.6%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United States · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 17.6% · 2024
First value 21.7% · 1990
Highest 22.0% · 1993
Lowest 17.6% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearUnited StatesChange World
2024 17.6% −0.2 pp 24.7%
2023 17.8% −0.3 pp 25.0%
2022 18.0% −0.2 pp 25.3%
2021 18.3% −0.2 pp 25.6%
2020 18.5% −0.0 pp 25.8%
2019 18.5% −0.1 pp 26.0%
2018 18.6% −0.1 pp 26.2%
2017 18.8% −0.1 pp 26.4%
2016 18.9% −0.1 pp 26.5%
2015 19.0% −0.2 pp 26.6%
2014 19.2% −0.1 pp 26.8%
2013 19.3% −0.1 pp 26.9%
2012 19.5% −0.2 pp 27.0%
2011 19.6% −0.2 pp 27.1%
2010 19.8% −0.1 pp 27.3%
2009 19.9% −0.1 pp 27.5%
2008 20.0% −0.1 pp 27.6%
2007 20.1% −0.1 pp 27.9%
2006 20.3% −0.2 pp 28.1%
2005 20.5% −0.2 pp 28.5%
2004 20.7% −0.2 pp 28.8%
2003 20.9% −0.2 pp 29.2%
2002 21.1% −0.2 pp 29.6%
2001 21.2% −0.1 pp 30.0%
2000 21.4% −0.1 pp 30.4%
1999 21.5% −0.1 pp 30.8%
1998 21.6% −0.1 pp 31.1%
1997 21.7% −0.1 pp 31.5%
1996 21.8% −0.1 pp 31.8%
1995 21.9% −0.1 pp 32.1%
1994 22.0% ±0.0 pp 32.3%
1993 22.0% +0.1 pp 32.5%
1992 21.9% +0.1 pp 32.7%
1991 21.8% +0.1 pp 32.9%
1990 21.7% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
5 Canada 15.2%
2 Chile 18.4%
1 Mexico 24.4%
6 South Korea 10.7%
4 United Kingdom 17.0%
3 United States 17.6%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.