Population ages 0-14, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 0-14, female was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in OECD members peaked at 29.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 42nd 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 0-14, female in OECD members was 15.9% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.