Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 15-64, female was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 59.4% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 59.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.9% | — |
| 1961 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda was 59.4% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.