Population ages 10-14, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 10-14, female was 12.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1988
All-time low
11.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.5% for population ages 10-14, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Zambia peaked at 13.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 10-14, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Mozambique 12.6% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 19 Togo 12.5% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 12.4% compare
- 22 Malawi 12.4% compare
- 23 Samoa 12.4% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 10-14, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Zambia was 12.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.