Population ages 15-19, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-19, female was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1960
All-time low
5.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
That places United Arab Emirates 167th out of 218 countries 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 15-19, female in United Arab Emirates was 5.7% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.