Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 16.9% 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 39.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1961 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific was 16.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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.