Population ages 0-14, female in China
China: Population ages 0-14, female was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
China recorded 14.7% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in China peaked at 41.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.
China ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 39.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 36.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in China?
- Population ages 0-14, female in China was 14.7% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- China ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.