Population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America

United States of America: Population, ages 12-17, female was 12.59 million in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
12.59 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.80 million
in 2007
All-time low
10.28 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200220151990: 10.3M1991: 10.3M1992: 10.4M1993: 10.6M1994: 10.7M1995: 10.9M1996: 11.1M1997: 11.3M1998: 11.5M1999: 11.7M2000: 12.0M2001: 12.2M2002: 12.4M2003: 12.5M2004: 12.7M2005: 12.8M2006: 12.8M2007: 12.8M2008: 12.8M2009: 12.7M2010: 12.7M2011: 12.7M2012: 12.6M2013: 12.6M2014: 12.6M2015: 12.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America is 12.59 million, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America peaked at 12.80 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million, in 1990.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.89 million 10.28 million 11.75 million 10
2000s 12.56 million 11.96 million 12.80 million 10
2010s 12.61 million 12.56 million 12.70 million 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 70.70 million compare
  2. 2 China 49.88 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.56 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.28 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 10.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America?
Population, ages 12-17, female in United States of America was 12.59 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for population, ages 12-17, female?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, 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
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Population, ages 12-17, female is the total number of females age 12-17.