Population ages 0-14, female in North America
North America: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
North America recorded 16.5% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in North America peaked at 30.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
North America ranks 39th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.7% | — |
| 1961 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 28.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 36 Senegal 37.0% compare
- 37 South Sudan 37.0% compare
- 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
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in North America?
- Population ages 0-14, female in North America was 16.5% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does North America rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- North America ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.