Population ages 00-04, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 00-04, female was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1974
All-time low
3.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.0% 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Japan peaked at 8.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
Japan ranks 215th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 212 Macau, China 3.2% compare
- 213 San Marino 3.1% compare
- 214 Ukraine 3.1% compare
- 216 Puerto Rico 2.7% compare
- 217 Hong Kong, China 2.5% compare
- 218 Korea 2.3% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 00-04, female in Japan?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Japan was 3.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Japan ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.