Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.5%
in 1984
All-time low
50.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 50.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2025.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 14 Aruba 52.8% compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 52.7% compare
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 19 Estonia 52.4% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 52.4% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.