Population ages 0-14, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, female was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 10.7%. 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 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Japan peaked at 28.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
Japan ranks 215th of 218 countries 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.7% | — |
| 1961 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 27.0% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 212 Andorra 11.6% compare
- 213 San Marino 11.5% compare
- 214 Italy 11.1% compare
- 216 Puerto Rico 10.3% compare
- 217 Korea 9.9% compare
- 218 Hong Kong, China 9.2% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Japan was 10.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Japan ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.