Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 16.9% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 39.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population, female 1.19 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 147.76 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 332.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 13.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 20.3% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population, male 1.21 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14, female in East Asia & Pacific was 16.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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
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.