Population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 45-49, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2017
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.1%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.