Population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population ages 00-04, female was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1965
All-time low
12.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan is 12.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan peaked at 18.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2% | — |
| 1961 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 12.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 41 Namibia 12.6% compare
- 42 South Sudan 12.5% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 12.5% compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 12.4% compare
- 46 Kenya 12.4% compare
- 47 Naoero 12.1% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Pakistan was 12.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.