Population ages 40-44, female in China

China: Population ages 40-44, female was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in China, 1960–2025

0246810196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in China stood at 7.2%.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in China peaked at 9.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1983.

That places China 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 10
1980s 4.6% 4.5% 5.1% 10
1990s 6.7% 5.4% 7.4% 10
2000s 7.7% 6.0% 9.2% 10
2010s 8.4% 6.7% 9.3% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 48 South Korea 7.2% compare
  2. 49 Thailand 7.2% compare
  3. 50 Chile 7.2% compare
  4. 52 Fiji 7.1% compare
  5. 53 Cambodia 7.1% compare
  6. 54 Colombia 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for China

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in China?
Population ages 40-44, female in China was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1983.
How does China rank for population ages 40-44, female?
China ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.