Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 05-09, female was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 13.8% compare
- 14 Cameroon 13.7% compare
- 15 Benin 13.7% compare
- 16 Mauritania 13.7% compare
- 17 Yemen 13.6% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 13.6% compare
- 19 Zambia 13.4% compare
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 10.8% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.