Population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia is 16.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 26.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2025.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 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 0.6344 % 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 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Europe & Central Asia was 16.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.