Population ages 05-09, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 05-09, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1976
All-time low
6.0%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, 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 6.2% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd 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 05-09, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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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 05-09, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.