Population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64, female was 66.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 66.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1969.
That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.1% | — |
| 1961 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 53.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 53.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 62.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 66.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Early-demographic dividend was 66.0% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1969.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.