Population, female, per capita in North America
North America: Population, female, per capita was 0.4982 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4982 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.5124 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.4977 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.4982 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in North America peaked at 0.5124 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4977 units per person, in 2020.
That places North America 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5077 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5086 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5096 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.51 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.511 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5115 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5119 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5123 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5123 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.512 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5104 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.51 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.506 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4997 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5098 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 0.5119 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.5123 units per person | 0.5124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5106 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5041 units per person | 0.5084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4996 units per person | 0.4978 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.498 units per person | 0.4977 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5238 units per person compare
- 22 Portugal 0.5237 units per person compare
- 23 Curaçao 0.5235 units per person compare
- 24 Nepal 0.5229 units per person compare
- 25 Bahamas 0.5229 units per person compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 0.5229 units per person compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5219 units per person compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, 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, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (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, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in North America?
- Population, female, per capita in North America was 0.4982 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5124 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4977 units per person in 2020.
- How does North America rank for population, female, per capita?
- North America ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.