Population ages 00-04, female in India
India: Population ages 00-04, female was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1960
All-time low
7.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
India recorded 7.7% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in India peaked at 16.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
India ranks 96th of 218 countries 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 00-04, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6% | — |
| 1961 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in India?
- Population ages 00-04, female in India was 7.7% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does India rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- India ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.