Population ages 0-14, female in China
China: Population ages 0-14, female was 101.30 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
China recorded 101.30 million 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 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in China peaked at 182.75 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 101.30 million, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.31 million | 128.29 million | 158.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.63 million | 162.60 million | 182.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.17 million | 156.01 million | 172.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.92 million | 148.91 million | 158.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.58 million | 114.63 million | 145.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.28 million | 113.76 million | 118.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.13 million | 101.30 million | 117.47 million | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in China?
- Population ages 0-14, female in China was 101.30 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 182.75 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.30 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.