Population ages 40-44, female in United States of America
United States of America: Population ages 40-44, female was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.1%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in United States of America peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1977.
United States of America ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 40-44, female in United States of America?
- Population ages 40-44, female in United States of America was 6.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1977.
- How does United States of America rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- United States of America ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.