Population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 15-19, female was 278.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
278.95 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
278.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
92.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income stood at 278.95 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income peaked at 278.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.23 million, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 93.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 96.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 99.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 103.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 108.25 million | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 113.70 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 119.57 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 125.68 million | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 131.27 million | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 136.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 140.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 144.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 147.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 149.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 149.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 150.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 152.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 158.41 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 166.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 174.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 182.59 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 188.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 190.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 193.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 197.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 200.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 204.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 207.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 208.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 209.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 209.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 209.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 209.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 210.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 213.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 217.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 222.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 228.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 233.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 238.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 243.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 247.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 252.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 256.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 260.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 262.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 261.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 260.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 258.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 256.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 255.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 254.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 254.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 255.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 256.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 257.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 259.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 260.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 262.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 264.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 267.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 269.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 272.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 275.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 278.95 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.32 million | 92.23 million | 131.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.66 million | 136.33 million | 166.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.79 million | 174.47 million | 208.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.19 million | 209.03 million | 233.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.23 million | 238.40 million | 262.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.31 million | 254.87 million | 262.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.33 million | 264.92 million | 278.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Low & middle income was 278.95 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 278.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.23 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.