Population ages 00-04, female in China
China: Population ages 00-04, female was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
China recorded 3.2% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in China peaked at 17.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.
That places China 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.0% | — |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in China?
- Population ages 00-04, female in China was 3.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- China ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.