Population ages 0-14, female in United States
United States: Population ages 0-14, female was 28.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.47 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30.09 million
in 2016
All-time low
24.83 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.47 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in United States peaked at 30.09 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.83 million, in 1981.
United States ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 28.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 28.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 29.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 29.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 29.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 29.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 28.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 28.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.23 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 27.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 27.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 26.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.67 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 25.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 25.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 25.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.47 million | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 203,983, 139.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.06 million | 27.98 million | 29.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.94 million | 25.06 million | 28.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 million | 24.83 million | 25.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.90 million | 26.27 million | 28.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.30 million | 29.05 million | 29.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.94 million | 29.68 million | 30.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.01 million | 28.47 million | 29.66 million | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in United States?
- Population ages 0-14, female in United States was 28.47 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 million in 1981.
- How does United States rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- United States ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.