Population ages 0-14, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 0-14, female was 32.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Arab World stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Arab World peaked at 44.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2025.
That places Arab World 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.8% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 42.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 10 Uganda 42.4% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
- 13 Mauritania 41.1% compare
- 14 Benin 40.8% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
- 16 Cameroon 40.7% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Arab World?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Arab World was 32.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.