Population ages 00-04, female in France

France: Population ages 00-04, female was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1960
All-time low
4.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 00-04, female in France, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

France recorded 4.7% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in France peaked at 8.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.

France ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 8.5%
1961 8.4% -0.9%
1962 8.3% -1.0%
1963 8.3% -0.5%
1964 8.3% +0.1%
1965 8.3% -0.0%
1966 8.2% -0.3%
1967 8.2% -0.7%
1968 8.1% -1.2%
1969 8.0% -1.6%
1970 7.9% -1.4%
1971 7.8% -0.7%
1972 7.8% -0.1%
1973 7.8% -0.3%
1974 7.7% -1.3%
1975 7.5% -2.7%
1976 7.2% -3.8%
1977 6.9% -4.1%
1978 6.6% -3.7%
1979 6.4% -2.6%
1980 6.4% -0.4%
1981 6.5% +1.2%
1982 6.6% +1.2%
1983 6.6% +0.3%
1984 6.6% -0.3%
1985 6.5% -1.0%
1986 6.4% -1.3%
1987 6.4% -1.1%
1988 6.3% -0.4%
1989 6.4% +0.2%
1990 6.3% -0.3%
1991 6.3% -0.8%
1992 6.2% -1.2%
1993 6.1% -1.7%
1994 6.0% -1.9%
1995 5.9% -1.4%
1996 5.8% -1.0%
1997 5.8% -0.8%
1998 5.8% +0.7%
1999 5.9% +1.3%
2000 5.9% +0.6%
2001 6.0% +0.6%
2002 6.0% +0.1%
2003 5.9% -0.9%
2004 5.9% -0.9%
2005 5.8% -0.6%
2006 5.8% -0.6%
2007 5.8% -0.1%
2008 5.8% +0.1%
2009 5.8% +0.1%
2010 5.8% +0.0%
2011 5.8% -0.3%
2012 5.8% -0.7%
2013 5.7% -1.0%
2014 5.6% -1.2%
2015 5.5% -1.7%
2016 5.5% -1.7%
2017 5.4% -1.5%
2018 5.3% -1.9%
2019 5.2% -2.1%
2020 5.1% -1.8%
2021 5.0% -2.0%
2022 4.9% -1.5%
2023 4.8% -0.8%
2024 4.8% -1.3%
2025 4.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 8.0% 8.5% 10
1970s 7.3% 6.4% 7.9% 10
1980s 6.5% 6.3% 6.6% 10
1990s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 10
2000s 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.2% 5.8% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 164 Norway 4.8% compare
  2. 165 Albania 4.8% compare
  3. 166 Netherlands 4.7% compare
  4. 168 Uruguay 4.7% compare
  5. 169 Switzerland 4.6% compare
  6. 170 Mauritius 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 00-04, female in France?
Population ages 00-04, female in France was 4.7% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
How does France rank for population ages 00-04, female?
France ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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