Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1970
All-time low
16.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom peaked at 22.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 154 Montenegro 16.6% compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 16.4% compare
- 156 Sweden 16.4% compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 159 Chile 16.1% compare
- 160 Barbados 16.1% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom was 16.3% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.