Population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 00-04, female was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1970
All-time low
6.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 6.1% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 14.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 125th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.2%, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 122 Malaysia 6.2% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 6.2% compare
- 124 Northern Mariana Islands 6.2% compare
- 126 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.1% compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 128 Türkiye 5.9% compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.