Population ages 05-09, female in China
China: Population ages 05-09, female was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1961
All-time low
5.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
China recorded 5.4% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in China peaked at 14.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
That places China 157th out of 218 countries 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 05-09, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.7% | — |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.4% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 155 Montenegro 5.5% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
- 158 Gibraltar 5.4% compare
- 159 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
- 160 Barbados 5.4% compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 05-09, female in China?
- Population ages 05-09, female in China was 5.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- China ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.