Population ages 0-14, female in France
France: Population ages 0-14, female was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in France, 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 France stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in France peaked at 25.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2025.
That places France 168th out of 218 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.3% | — |
| 1961 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in France?
- Population ages 0-14, female in France was 15.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does France rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- France ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.