Population ages 15-64, female in China
China: Population ages 15-64, female was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in China stood at 68.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in China peaked at 73.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1966.
That places China 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9% | 54.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 59.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 68.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 29 Dominica 68.7% compare
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- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 68.5% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 68.5% compare
- 35 Seychelles 68.2% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in China?
- Population ages 15-64, female in China was 68.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1966.
- How does China rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- China ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.