Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China
China: Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate was 0.2659 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2659 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 110.5%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.55 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-0.3583 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2659 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 1,310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China peaked at 3.55 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.3583 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places China 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9392 % change on previous year | -949.7% |
| 1963 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1964 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.868 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7116 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5809 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4629 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4203 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1127 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2015 | -0.022 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1126 % change on previous year | +412.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2483 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3571 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3421 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2837 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2877 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2107 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1263 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2659 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.1105 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.5809 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0553 % change on previous year | -0.3571 % change on previous year | 0.4629 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1247 % change on previous year | -0.3583 % change on previous year | 0.2659 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Denmark 0.3179 % change on previous year compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0.2888 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Jordan 0.2847 % change on previous year compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.2641 % change on previous year compare
- 150 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2494 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.2322 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,770 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China?
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in China was 0.2659 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3583 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China rank for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,310.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.