Population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 40-44, female was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.4%
in 2012
All-time low
4.8%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 8.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1985.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Maldives 8.8% compare
- 9 Macau, China 8.7% compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
- 11 Bahrain 8.6% compare
- 12 Cyprus 8.6% compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.3% compare
- 14 Poland 8.2% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 40-44, female in East Asia & Pacific was 7.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.