Population, female, annual growth rate in World
World: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.9361 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9361 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
2.11 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
0.8677 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in World is 0.9361 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in World peaked at 2.11 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8677 % change on previous year, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8677 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8892 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9912 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9361 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9405 % change on previous year | 0.8677 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United Arab Emirates 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 3.76 % change on previous year compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in World?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in World was 0.9361 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8677 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does World rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.