Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.29 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.63 % change on previous year for population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 3.29 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.63 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Least developed countries 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 15 Congo 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Samoa 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Belarus 4.27 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.