Population ages 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, female was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, female in Late-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 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 10.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
That places Late-demographic dividend 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-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 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 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 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Late-demographic dividend was 5.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.