Population ages 0-14, female in World
World: Population ages 0-14, female was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
World recorded 23.8% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in World peaked at 37.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2025.
World ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.6% | — |
| 1961 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 25.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in World?
- Population ages 0-14, female in World was 23.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
- How does World rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.