Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 05-09, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.