Population ages 0-14, female in Korea
Korea: Population ages 0-14, female was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 9.9% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Korea peaked at 42.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2025.
That places Korea 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.7% | 40.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 33.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 214 Italy 11.1% compare
- 215 Japan 10.7% compare
- 216 Puerto Rico 10.3% compare
- 218 Hong Kong, China 9.2% compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Korea was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Korea ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.