Population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-19, female was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.5%
in 2001
All-time low
8.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

02.557.510196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 8.8% for population ages 15-19, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 10.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 9.4%
1961 9.3% -0.4%
1962 9.3% -0.2%
1963 9.3% -0.2%
1964 9.3% +0.3%
1965 9.4% +0.9%
1966 9.5% +1.2%
1967 9.7% +1.4%
1968 9.8% +1.7%
1969 10.0% +1.5%
1970 10.1% +1.1%
1971 10.2% +1.0%
1972 10.3% +0.8%
1973 10.3% +0.6%
1974 10.4% +0.5%
1975 10.4% +0.4%
1976 10.5% +0.3%
1977 10.5% +0.3%
1978 10.5% +0.2%
1979 10.5% +0.1%
1980 10.5% -0.1%
1981 10.5% -0.2%
1982 10.5% -0.3%
1983 10.4% -0.3%
1984 10.4% -0.4%
1985 10.4% -0.4%
1986 10.3% -0.3%
1987 10.3% -0.2%
1988 10.3% -0.2%
1989 10.3% -0.1%
1990 10.3% -0.1%
1991 10.2% -0.1%
1992 10.2% -0.1%
1993 10.2% -0.1%
1994 10.2% +0.1%
1995 10.3% +0.4%
1996 10.3% +0.6%
1997 10.4% +0.6%
1998 10.4% +0.6%
1999 10.5% +0.5%
2000 10.5% +0.3%
2001 10.5% +0.1%
2002 10.5% -0.1%
2003 10.5% -0.4%
2004 10.4% -0.5%
2005 10.4% -0.7%
2006 10.3% -0.8%
2007 10.2% -0.8%
2008 10.1% -0.9%
2009 10.0% -1.0%
2010 9.9% -1.1%
2011 9.8% -1.1%
2012 9.7% -1.1%
2013 9.6% -1.0%
2014 9.5% -0.9%
2015 9.4% -0.8%
2016 9.4% -0.7%
2017 9.3% -0.6%
2018 9.2% -0.6%
2019 9.2% -0.7%
2020 9.1% -0.7%
2021 9.0% -0.7%
2022 9.0% -0.8%
2023 8.9% -0.8%
2024 8.8% -0.7%
2025 8.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 9.3% 10.0% 10
1970s 10.4% 10.1% 10.5% 10
1980s 10.4% 10.3% 10.5% 10
1990s 10.3% 10.2% 10.5% 10
2000s 10.3% 10.0% 10.5% 10
2010s 9.5% 9.2% 9.9% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.8% 9.1% 6

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  3. 18 Gambia 11.0% compare
  4. 19 Afghanistan 10.9% compare
  5. 20 Timor-Leste 10.9% compare
  6. 21 Congo 10.8% compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population ages 15-19, female in Early-demographic dividend was 8.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.