Population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 00-04, female was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 17.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 6 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 10.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.