Population ages 40-44, female in China
China: Population ages 40-44, female was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in China, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
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.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.