Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14, female was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4% | — |
| 1961 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 37.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 26.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.