Population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-19, female was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 1982
All-time low
5.3%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165th 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 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 6.6%
1961 6.9% +3.8%
1962 7.2% +4.2%
1963 7.3% +2.5%
1964 7.4% +0.7%
1965 7.4% +0.0%
1966 7.3% -1.3%
1967 7.1% -3.4%
1968 6.8% -3.5%
1969 6.7% -2.2%
1970 6.6% -1.0%
1971 6.6% -0.2%
1972 6.6% +0.6%
1973 6.7% +1.2%
1974 6.8% +1.9%
1975 7.0% +2.6%
1976 7.2% +3.0%
1977 7.4% +2.9%
1978 7.6% +2.7%
1979 7.8% +2.3%
1980 7.9% +1.6%
1981 8.0% +0.8%
1982 8.0% +0.0%
1983 7.8% -1.7%
1984 7.7% -2.1%
1985 7.6% -1.4%
1986 7.5% -1.5%
1987 7.3% -2.2%
1988 7.1% -2.3%
1989 6.9% -2.9%
1990 6.6% -4.3%
1991 6.3% -5.0%
1992 5.9% -5.4%
1993 5.7% -3.3%
1994 5.7% -0.8%
1995 5.7% +0.8%
1996 5.8% +1.6%
1997 5.9% +1.7%
1998 6.0% +1.0%
1999 6.0% +0.2%
2000 6.0% +0.2%
2001 6.1% +0.7%
2002 6.1% +0.7%
2003 6.1% -0.1%
2004 6.1% -0.1%
2005 6.1% -0.2%
2006 6.1% -0.4%
2007 6.1% +0.4%
2008 6.2% +1.3%
2009 6.2% +0.5%
2010 6.1% -1.1%
2011 6.0% -1.7%
2012 5.9% -2.1%
2013 5.8% -1.9%
2014 5.7% -1.5%
2015 5.6% -1.4%
2016 5.5% -1.7%
2017 5.4% -1.9%
2018 5.3% -1.5%
2019 5.3% -0.6%
2020 5.3% +0.1%
2021 5.4% +1.0%
2022 5.5% +1.8%
2023 5.6% +2.1%
2024 5.7% +2.3%
2025 5.8% +2.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.6% 7.4% 10
1970s 7.0% 6.6% 7.8% 10
1980s 7.6% 6.9% 8.0% 10
1990s 6.0% 5.7% 6.6% 10
2000s 6.1% 6.0% 6.2% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.3% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.3% 5.8% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 162 Armenia 5.9% compare
  2. 163 Georgia 5.9% compare
  3. 164 Sweden 5.8% compare
  4. 166 Belgium 5.7% compare
  5. 167 United Arab Emirates 5.7% compare
  6. 168 Denmark 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1982.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 15-19, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.