Population ages 05-09, female in Korea
Korea: Population ages 05-09, female was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 05-09, female in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 3.3% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Korea peaked at 15.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
That places Korea 216th 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 05-09, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.9% | — |
| 1961 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 213 Italy 3.7% compare
- 214 Andorra 3.7% compare
- 215 Japan 3.6% compare
- 217 Puerto Rico 3.3% compare
- 218 Hong Kong, China 3.0% 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 05-09, female in Korea?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Korea was 3.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Korea ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 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.