Population, female, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.5622 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5622 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.0%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.79 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.2185 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.5622 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 1.79 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2185 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places North America 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9827 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9607 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9908 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9811 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9638 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9085 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8455 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8109 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8682 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8804 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9676 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9235 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9024 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8246 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.889 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9365 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9248 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9336 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8789 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8513 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7477 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7255 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6899 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7284 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7113 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6649 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5998 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4581 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2185 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.737 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5622 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9607 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8878 % change on previous year | 0.7939 % change on previous year | 0.9811 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9093 % change on previous year | 0.8246 % change on previous year | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7007 % change on previous year | 0.5479 % change on previous year | 0.8513 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.707 % change on previous year | 0.2185 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 30 Senegal 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Benin 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Congo 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Vanuatu 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Guinea 2.26 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in North America?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in North America was 0.5622 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2185 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does North America rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.