Population ages 25-29, female in China
China: Population ages 25-29, female was 5.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1997
All-time low
5.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, female in China, 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 25-29, female in China is 5.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in China peaked at 10.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
That places China 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 25-29, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.5% compare
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- 180 Finland 5.5% compare
- 182 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 5.4% compare
- 184 Georgia 5.3% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 25-29, female in China?
- Population ages 25-29, female in China was 5.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- China ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 25-29, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.