Population, ages 6-12, female in China

China: Population, ages 6-12, female was 54.26 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.26 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
75.52 million
in 1997
All-time low
54.26 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 6-12, female in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 65.7M1991: 66.6M1992: 68.4M1993: 70.6M1994: 72.8M1995: 74.3M1996: 75.2M1997: 75.5M1998: 75.2M1999: 74.5M2000: 73.4M2001: 72.0M2002: 70.2M2003: 68.2M2004: 66.2M2005: 64.3M2006: 62.7M2007: 61.2M2008: 60.0M2009: 58.9M2010: 57.8M2011: 56.8M2012: 55.9M2013: 55.1M2014: 54.5M2015: 54.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 6-12, female in China is 54.26 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, female in China peaked at 75.52 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54.26 million, in 2015.

China ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, ages 6-12, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 6-12, female in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 65.68 million —
1991 66.56 million +1.3%
1992 68.35 million +2.7%
1993 70.61 million +3.3%
1994 72.76 million +3.0%
1995 74.34 million +2.2%
1996 75.23 million +1.2%
1997 75.52 million +0.4%
1998 75.24 million -0.4%
1999 74.51 million -1.0%
2000 73.45 million -1.4%
2001 72.01 million -2.0%
2002 70.21 million -2.5%
2003 68.19 million -2.9%
2004 66.16 million -3.0%
2005 64.29 million -2.8%
2006 62.65 million -2.6%
2007 61.23 million -2.3%
2008 59.99 million -2.0%
2009 58.86 million -1.9%
2010 57.79 million -1.8%
2011 56.78 million -1.8%
2012 55.86 million -1.6%
2013 55.08 million -1.4%
2014 54.54 million -1.0%
2015 54.26 million -0.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 54.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 374,241, 145.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 54.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211,540, 256.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.88 million 65.68 million 75.52 million 10
2000s 65.70 million 58.86 million 73.45 million 10
2010s 55.72 million 54.26 million 57.79 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 83.21 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 16.06 million compare
  3. 4 United States 14.77 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 14.65 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 6-12, female in China?
Population, ages 6-12, female in China was 54.26 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 6-12, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 75.52 million in 1997.
What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 54.26 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 6-12, female?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 6-12, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 6-12, 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 6-12, female is the total number of females age 6-12.