Population ages 15-19, female in OECD members

OECD members: Population ages 15-19, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.6%
in 1966
All-time low
5.9%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in OECD members, 1960–2025

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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 OECD members stood at 5.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in OECD members peaked at 8.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.

That places OECD members 41st 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in OECD members, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 7.7%
1961 7.7% +0.3%
1962 7.9% +2.5%
1963 8.1% +2.7%
1964 8.3% +2.3%
1965 8.5% +2.5%
1966 8.6% +1.3%
1967 8.6% -0.6%
1968 8.5% -1.0%
1969 8.4% -0.6%
1970 8.4% -0.1%
1971 8.4% +0.2%
1972 8.5% +0.1%
1973 8.5% +0.2%
1974 8.5% +0.3%
1975 8.5% +0.2%
1976 8.5% +0.2%
1977 8.6% +0.2%
1978 8.6% -0.0%
1979 8.5% -0.1%
1980 8.5% -0.3%
1981 8.4% -0.9%
1982 8.3% -1.2%
1983 8.2% -1.2%
1984 8.1% -1.3%
1985 8.1% -0.9%
1986 8.0% -0.3%
1987 8.0% -0.4%
1988 7.9% -0.9%
1989 7.8% -1.1%
1990 7.7% -1.5%
1991 7.6% -1.9%
1992 7.4% -1.9%
1993 7.3% -1.5%
1994 7.2% -1.1%
1995 7.2% -0.6%
1996 7.2% -0.2%
1997 7.2% -0.2%
1998 7.1% -0.4%
1999 7.1% -0.7%
2000 7.0% -1.0%
2001 6.9% -1.1%
2002 6.9% -1.2%
2003 6.8% -1.0%
2004 6.7% -0.7%
2005 6.7% -0.5%
2006 6.7% -0.4%
2007 6.7% -0.4%
2008 6.6% -0.6%
2009 6.6% -0.9%
2010 6.5% -1.3%
2011 6.4% -1.5%
2012 6.3% -1.4%
2013 6.2% -1.2%
2014 6.1% -1.0%
2015 6.1% -0.7%
2016 6.1% -0.5%
2017 6.0% -0.6%
2018 6.0% -0.8%
2019 5.9% -0.7%
2020 5.9% -0.8%
2021 5.9% -0.6%
2022 5.9% -0.1%
2023 5.9% +0.2%
2024 5.9% +0.3%
2025 5.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 7.7% 8.6% 10
1970s 8.5% 8.4% 8.6% 10
1980s 8.2% 7.8% 8.5% 10
1990s 7.3% 7.1% 7.7% 10
2000s 6.8% 6.6% 7.0% 10
2010s 6.2% 5.9% 6.5% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 38 Benin 10.5% compare
  2. 39 Sudan 10.5% compare
  3. 40 Togo 10.5% compare
  4. 41 Somalia 10.5% compare
  5. 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.4% compare
  6. 43 Jordan 10.4% compare
  7. 44 Palestine, State of 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in OECD members?
Population ages 15-19, female in OECD members was 5.9% 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1966.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
How does OECD members rank for population ages 15-19, female?
OECD members ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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.