Population ages 0-14, female in Australia

Australia: Population ages 0-14, female was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 1960
All-time low
17.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Australia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Australia recorded 17.1% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Australia peaked at 29.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2025.

Australia ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.2% 28.4% 29.8% 10
1970s 26.9% 25.0% 28.3% 10
1980s 23.1% 21.6% 24.7% 10
1990s 20.9% 20.3% 21.4% 10
2000s 19.3% 18.6% 20.1% 10
2010s 18.3% 18.0% 18.5% 10
2020s 17.5% 17.1% 17.9% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 141 Dominica 17.5% compare
  2. 142 Iceland 17.4% compare
  3. 143 New Zealand 17.3% compare
  4. 145 Armenia 17.0% compare
  5. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
  6. 147 Gibraltar 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Australia?
Population ages 0-14, female in Australia was 17.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
How does Australia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
Australia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.