Population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14, female was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
All-time high
44.3%
in 1971
All-time low
32.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 32.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 44.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2025.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.8% 42.9% 44.3% 10
1970s 44.2% 44.0% 44.3% 10
1980s 43.6% 43.5% 43.9% 10
1990s 42.1% 40.0% 43.4% 10
2000s 36.9% 35.0% 39.4% 10
2010s 34.6% 34.2% 34.8% 10
2020s 33.2% 32.3% 34.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Population ages 0-14, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 32.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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
Last refreshed

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.