Population ages 0-14, female in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, female was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
All-time high
26.9%
in 1961
All-time low
14.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 14.2% 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 26.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.3% 25.5% 26.9% 10
1970s 23.8% 22.1% 25.3% 10
1980s 20.4% 19.2% 21.7% 10
1990s 18.3% 17.6% 19.0% 10
2000s 16.6% 16.0% 17.4% 10
2010s 15.6% 15.3% 15.9% 10
2020s 14.7% 14.2% 15.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Post-demographic dividend?
Population ages 0-14, female in Post-demographic dividend was 14.2% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1961.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.