Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 15-19, female was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.0%
in 1982
All-time low
6.1%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 6.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 12.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.4% | — |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 6.4% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.