Female population by age group in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Female population by age group was 98 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
440 people
in 1950
All-time low
98 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Saint Helena is 98 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Saint Helena peaked at 440 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 98 people, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 440 people | — |
| 1951 | 439 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 424 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 407 people | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 389 people | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 371 people | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 356 people | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 350 people | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 353 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 357 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 362 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 367 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 370 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 373 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 377 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 383 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 387 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 386 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 383 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 380 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 379 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 379 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 379 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 379 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 373 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 363 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 346 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 333 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 327 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 325 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 324 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 325 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 332 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 333 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 329 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 319 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 303 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 281 people | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 267 people | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 266 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 267 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 262 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 249 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 236 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 221 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 202 people | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 190 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 184 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 180 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 175 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 170 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 159 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 149 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 142 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 135 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 127 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 120 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 115 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 109 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 109 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 114 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 116 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 117 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 119 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 126 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 129 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 128 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 128 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 115 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 106 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 101 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 98 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388.6 people | 350 people | 440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 376.8 people | 362 people | 387 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.3 people | 325 people | 379 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.9 people | 266 people | 333 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.6 people | 175 people | 267 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.5 people | 109 people | 170 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.2 people | 110 people | 129 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 people | 98 people | 115 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 274 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 128 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 110 people compare
- 233 Falkland Islands 92 people compare
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 90 people compare
- 235 Niue 62 people compare
More gender data for Saint Helena
- Sex ratio at birth 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 104.76 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.9% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 34.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 88.24 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 107 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Saint Helena?
- Female population by age group in Saint Helena was 98 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 440 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for female population by age group?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.