Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 0-14, female was 5.74 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.74 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.55 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.37 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.43 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.74 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 million | 5.97 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 million | 5.86 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 million | 5.23 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 million | 5.37 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 5.35 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 5.44 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.80 million | 5.74 million | 5.84 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3176 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.74 million 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.