Population, ages 10-17, female in United States

United States: Population, ages 10-17, female was 16.79 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.79 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.92 million
in 2006
All-time low
13.71 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, female in United States, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200220151990: 13.7M1991: 13.8M1992: 14.0M1993: 14.2M1994: 14.4M1995: 14.7M1996: 14.9M1997: 15.2M1998: 15.5M1999: 15.8M2000: 16.0M2001: 16.3M2002: 16.5M2003: 16.7M2004: 16.8M2005: 16.9M2006: 16.9M2007: 16.9M2008: 16.8M2009: 16.8M2010: 16.7M2011: 16.7M2012: 16.7M2013: 16.7M2014: 16.7M2015: 16.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 10-17, female in United States stood at 16.79 million.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, female in United States peaked at 16.92 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.71 million, in 1990.

United States ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 10-17, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-17, female in United States, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 13.71 million —
1991 13.83 million +0.9%
1992 14.00 million +1.2%
1993 14.20 million +1.5%
1994 14.43 million +1.6%
1995 14.68 million +1.7%
1996 14.95 million +1.8%
1997 15.23 million +1.9%
1998 15.50 million +1.8%
1999 15.78 million +1.8%
2000 16.03 million +1.6%
2001 16.27 million +1.5%
2002 16.49 million +1.3%
2003 16.67 million +1.1%
2004 16.81 million +0.8%
2005 16.90 million +0.5%
2006 16.92 million +0.2%
2007 16.90 million -0.1%
2008 16.84 million -0.3%
2009 16.78 million -0.4%
2010 16.73 million -0.3%
2011 16.70 million -0.2%
2012 16.68 million -0.1%
2013 16.69 million +0.0%
2014 16.73 million +0.2%
2015 16.79 million +0.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 16.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,626, 71.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.63 million 13.71 million 15.78 million 10
2000s 16.66 million 16.03 million 16.92 million 10
2010s 16.72 million 16.68 million 16.79 million 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 India 94.42 million compare
  2. 2 China 65.24 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 16.79 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 16.74 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 14.54 million compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 14.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, female in United States?
Population, ages 10-17, female in United States was 16.79 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 16.92 million in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 13.71 million in 1990.
How does United States rank for population, ages 10-17, female?
United States ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 10-17, female is the total number of females age 10-17.