Population ages 40-44, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 40-44, female was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Least developed countries peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1984.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups 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 40-44, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Least developed countries was 5.1% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1984.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.