Population ages 0-14, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, female was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 1968
All-time low
26.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 26.5% 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 42.6% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 41.5%
1961 41.7% +0.6%
1962 41.9% +0.5%
1963 42.2% +0.6%
1964 42.3% +0.4%
1965 42.5% +0.3%
1966 42.5% +0.2%
1967 42.6% +0.1%
1968 42.6% +0.0%
1969 42.6% -0.0%
1970 42.5% -0.1%
1971 42.4% -0.2%
1972 42.4% -0.2%
1973 42.3% -0.2%
1974 42.2% -0.3%
1975 42.0% -0.3%
1976 41.9% -0.4%
1977 41.7% -0.4%
1978 41.5% -0.4%
1979 41.3% -0.4%
1980 41.1% -0.4%
1981 41.0% -0.4%
1982 40.8% -0.4%
1983 40.6% -0.4%
1984 40.5% -0.4%
1985 40.3% -0.4%
1986 40.1% -0.4%
1987 40.0% -0.5%
1988 39.8% -0.5%
1989 39.5% -0.5%
1990 39.3% -0.6%
1991 39.1% -0.6%
1992 38.8% -0.6%
1993 38.6% -0.7%
1994 38.3% -0.8%
1995 37.9% -0.9%
1996 37.5% -1.0%
1997 37.1% -1.1%
1998 36.7% -1.2%
1999 36.2% -1.2%
2000 35.8% -1.3%
2001 35.3% -1.2%
2002 34.9% -1.2%
2003 34.5% -1.2%
2004 34.0% -1.2%
2005 33.6% -1.2%
2006 33.2% -1.2%
2007 32.8% -1.2%
2008 32.4% -1.2%
2009 32.0% -1.1%
2010 31.7% -1.1%
2011 31.3% -1.1%
2012 31.0% -1.1%
2013 30.7% -1.0%
2014 30.3% -1.1%
2015 30.0% -1.1%
2016 29.7% -1.1%
2017 29.3% -1.2%
2018 29.0% -1.2%
2019 28.6% -1.2%
2020 28.3% -1.2%
2021 28.0% -1.2%
2022 27.6% -1.2%
2023 27.3% -1.3%
2024 26.9% -1.4%
2025 26.5% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.2% 41.5% 42.6% 10
1970s 42.0% 41.3% 42.5% 10
1980s 40.4% 39.5% 41.1% 10
1990s 37.9% 36.2% 39.3% 10
2000s 33.8% 32.0% 35.8% 10
2010s 30.2% 28.6% 31.7% 10
2020s 27.4% 26.5% 28.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population ages 0-14, female in Early-demographic dividend was 26.5% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1968.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.