Population ages 15-64, female in North America
North America: Population ages 15-64, female was 63.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in North America is 63.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in North America peaked at 66.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1961.
That places North America 23rd 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.9% | — |
| 1961 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.3% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 20 Azerbaijan 69.8% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.6% compare
- 22 Malaysia 69.6% compare
- 23 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 24 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 26 Colombia 69.5% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in North America?
- Population ages 15-64, female in North America was 63.3% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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.