Population ages 35-39, female in Zambia

Zambia: Population ages 35-39, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2025
All-time low
4.1%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, female in Zambia, 1960–2025

0246196019922025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, female in Zambia is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Zambia peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1984.

That places Zambia 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 10
1970s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 10
1980s 4.2% 4.1% 4.4% 10
1990s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 10
2000s 4.8% 4.6% 5.1% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.2% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.8% 5.7% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 164 Sierra Leone 5.9% compare
  2. 165 Cameroon 5.9% compare
  3. 166 Spain 5.9% compare
  4. 168 Syria 5.9% compare
  5. 169 France 5.9% compare
  6. 170 American Samoa 5.9% compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Zambia

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, female in Zambia?
Population ages 35-39, female in Zambia was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1984.
How does Zambia rank for population ages 35-39, female?
Zambia ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Population ages 35-39, 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 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.