Population ages 0-14, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 39.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 36.9% compare
- 39 Naoero 36.8% compare
- 40 Eritrea 36.8% compare
- 41 Comoros 36.6% compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 36.6% compare
- 43 Gabon 36.6% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 36.2% compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Late-demographic dividend 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.