Population ages 10-14, female in China
China: Population ages 10-14, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1977
All-time low
5.3%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 10-14, female in China stood at 6.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in China peaked at 13.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
That places China 148th 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 10-14, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.1% | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Armenia 6.1% compare
- 146 New Zealand 6.1% compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 6.1% compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.0% compare
- 150 Iceland 6.0% compare
- 151 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5.9% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 10-14, female in China?
- Population ages 10-14, female in China was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does China rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- China ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 10-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.