Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.8645 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States is -0.8645 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 308.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 1.96 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.94 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places United States 136th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.3649 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.8737 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1973 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1974 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1975 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1979 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | -0.9339 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3965 % change on previous year | +330.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3825 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.225 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3254 % change on previous year | +584.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9757 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8413 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5354 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.422 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2693 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3499 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3364 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.243 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1797 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0577 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2402 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4438 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4457 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4449 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4742 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4915 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3922 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4149 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2505 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3124 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0746 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2044 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2021 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +462.8% |
| 2022 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | -0.8645 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.8645 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.9556 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +584.7% | 0.0475 % change on previous year | 0.3254 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +516.7% | -0.0577 % change on previous year | 0.2402 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -462.8% | -0.2044 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +330.0% | 0.0922 % change on previous year | 0.3965 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3649 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2555 % change on previous year | -0.9339 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.2693 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2707 % change on previous year | -0.0577 % change on previous year | 0.5155 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -0.0746 % change on previous year | 0.4915 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8325 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.2044 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 133 Nauru -0.8385 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mexico -0.8466 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Macao -0.8616 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Jersey -0.8689 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Libya -0.8739 % change on previous year compare
- 139 India -0.8833 % change on previous year compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in United States was -0.8645 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does United States rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 136th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 308.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.