Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 15-19, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.5%
in 1982
All-time low
6.0%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 6.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific 38th 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, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
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- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 15-19, female in East Asia & Pacific was 6.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.