Population ages 40-44, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 40-44, female was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Zambia peaked at 4.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1989.
That places Zambia 190th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
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- 187 Liberia 5.0% compare
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- 189 Cameroon 4.9% compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 4.9% compare
- 192 Samoa 4.8% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 4.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Zambia?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Zambia was 4.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Zambia ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 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.