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Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%) in World

World: Adolescent population as proportion of total population was 11.35 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
11.35
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
21.49
in 1982
All-time low
11.35
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Adolescent population as proportion of total population in World, 1950–2100

05101520195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 11.35 for adolescent population as proportion of total population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent population as proportion of total population in World peaked at 21.49 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 2100.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Adolescent population as proportion of total population in World, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 19.82 —
1951 19.66 -0.8%
1952 19.47 -1.0%
1953 19.23 -1.2%
1954 18.99 -1.3%
1955 18.75 -1.3%
1956 18.59 -0.8%
1957 18.53 -0.3%
1958 18.53 -0.0%
1959 18.63 +0.6%
1960 18.85 +1.2%
1961 19.11 +1.4%
1962 19.4 +1.5%
1963 19.69 +1.5%
1964 20 +1.5%
1965 20.34 +1.7%
1966 20.61 +1.3%
1967 20.81 +1.0%
1968 20.96 +0.7%
1969 20.98 +0.1%
1970 20.89 -0.4%
1971 20.76 -0.6%
1972 20.71 -0.2%
1973 20.82 +0.5%
1974 20.96 +0.6%
1975 21.01 +0.3%
1976 21.05 +0.2%
1977 21.05 -0.0%
1978 21.07 +0.1%
1979 21.19 +0.6%
1980 21.33 +0.7%
1981 21.48 +0.7%
1982 21.49 +0.1%
1983 21.32 -0.8%
1984 21.1 -1.0%
1985 20.88 -1.1%
1986 20.64 -1.1%
1987 20.41 -1.1%
1988 20.14 -1.3%
1989 19.88 -1.3%
1990 19.64 -1.2%
1991 19.44 -1.0%
1992 19.32 -0.6%
1993 19.23 -0.5%
1994 19.17 -0.3%
1995 19.17 +0.0%
1996 19.23 +0.3%
1997 19.34 +0.5%
1998 19.44 +0.5%
1999 19.5 +0.3%
2000 19.54 +0.2%
2001 19.52 -0.1%
2002 19.4 -0.6%
2003 19.25 -0.8%
2004 19.08 -0.9%
2005 18.87 -1.1%
2006 18.63 -1.3%
2007 18.35 -1.5%
2008 18.06 -1.6%
2009 17.78 -1.6%
2010 17.49 -1.6%
2011 17.25 -1.4%
2012 17.05 -1.2%
2013 16.88 -1.0%
2014 16.73 -0.9%
2015 16.61 -0.7%
2016 16.5 -0.6%
2017 16.43 -0.5%
2018 16.38 -0.3%
2019 16.36 -0.1%
2020 16.35 -0.1%
2021 16.36 +0.0%
2022 16.38 +0.2%
2023 16.4 +0.1%
2024 16.4 +0.0%
2025 16.38 -0.1%
2026 16.35 -0.2%
2027 16.3 -0.3%
2028 16.21 -0.6%
2029 16.07 -0.9%
2030 15.89 -1.1%
2031 15.68 -1.3%
2032 15.44 -1.5%
2033 15.2 -1.6%
2034 14.96 -1.5%
2035 14.74 -1.5%
2036 14.52 -1.5%
2037 14.31 -1.4%
2038 14.13 -1.3%
2039 13.98 -1.0%
2040 13.87 -0.8%
2041 13.79 -0.6%
2042 13.73 -0.5%
2043 13.68 -0.4%
2044 13.63 -0.3%
2045 13.59 -0.3%
2046 13.55 -0.3%
2047 13.52 -0.2%
2048 13.49 -0.2%
2049 13.46 -0.2%
2050 13.44 -0.2%
2051 13.41 -0.2%
2052 13.39 -0.2%
2053 13.36 -0.2%
2054 13.34 -0.2%
2055 13.31 -0.2%
2056 13.27 -0.3%
2057 13.23 -0.3%
2058 13.19 -0.3%
2059 13.14 -0.4%
2060 13.08 -0.4%
2061 13.02 -0.5%
2062 12.96 -0.5%
2063 12.89 -0.5%
2064 12.82 -0.6%
2065 12.74 -0.6%
2066 12.67 -0.6%
2067 12.59 -0.6%
2068 12.52 -0.6%
2069 12.45 -0.6%
2070 12.39 -0.5%
2071 12.33 -0.5%
2072 12.27 -0.5%
2073 12.22 -0.4%
2074 12.17 -0.4%
2075 12.13 -0.3%
2076 12.1 -0.3%
2077 12.06 -0.3%
2078 12.04 -0.2%
2079 12.01 -0.2%
2080 11.98 -0.2%
2081 11.96 -0.2%
2082 11.94 -0.2%
2083 11.92 -0.2%
2084 11.9 -0.2%
2085 11.87 -0.2%
2086 11.85 -0.2%
2087 11.82 -0.2%
2088 11.79 -0.2%
2089 11.76 -0.3%
2090 11.73 -0.3%
2091 11.7 -0.3%
2092 11.66 -0.3%
2093 11.63 -0.3%
2094 11.59 -0.3%
2095 11.55 -0.3%
2096 11.51 -0.3%
2097 11.47 -0.4%
2098 11.43 -0.4%
2099 11.39 -0.3%
2100 11.35 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.02 18.53 19.82 10
1960s 20.07 18.85 20.98 10
1970s 20.95 20.71 21.19 10
1980s 20.87 19.88 21.49 10
1990s 19.35 19.17 19.64 10
2000s 18.85 17.78 19.54 10
2010s 16.77 16.36 17.49 10
2020s 16.32 16.07 16.4 10
2030s 14.88 13.98 15.89 10
2040s 13.63 13.46 13.87 10
2050s 13.31 13.14 13.44 10
2060s 12.77 12.45 13.08 10
2070s 12.17 12.01 12.39 10
2080s 11.88 11.76 11.98 10
2090s 11.56 11.39 11.73 10
2100s 11.35 11.35 11.35 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Sudan 14.28 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 13.18 compare
  3. 3 Iraq 12.39 compare
  4. 4 Djibouti 12.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent population as proportion of total population in World?
Adolescent population as proportion of total population in World was 11.35 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest adolescent population as proportion of total population recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 21.49 in 1982.
What is the lowest adolescent population as proportion of total population recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 2100.
How does World rank for adolescent population as proportion of total population?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2100.
Is adolescent population as proportion of total population rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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