Population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 00-04, female was 84.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.48 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
11th
of 41 groups
All-time high
84.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.35 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 84.48 million for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries peaked at 84.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.35 million, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 21.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 22.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 23.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 23.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 24.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 25.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 25.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 28.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 28.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 31.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 31.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 32.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 36.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 37.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 42.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 43.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 45.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 49.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 54.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 68.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 77.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 81.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 83.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 84.48 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.26 million | 21.35 million | 27.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.49 million | 28.04 million | 35.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.09 million | 35.99 million | 44.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.53 million | 45.00 million | 54.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.40 million | 55.44 million | 65.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.85 million | 66.15 million | 76.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 million | 77.71 million | 84.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 United States of America 8.92 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.22 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.31 million compare
- 11 Egypt 5.77 million compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.55 million compare
- 13 Mexico 4.97 million compare
- 14 Philippines 4.32 million compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 466.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Population, female 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Least developed countries was 84.48 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.