Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 05-09, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.9%
in 1961
All-time low
6.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 13.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th 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, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.8% | — |
| 1961 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 35 Gabon 12.4% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 12.4% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 12.3% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 12.3% compare
- 39 Comoros 12.3% compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 12.1% compare
- 41 Rwanda 12.1% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 05-09, female in East Asia & Pacific was 6.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.