Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate was 4.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.27 % change on previous year for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 12.32 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.39 % change on previous year, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1965 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1966 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1967 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 1981 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1982 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 7 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1996 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2018 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.942 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5427 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2022 | -0.7994 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2024 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2025 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.61 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.27 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +326.4% | -0.7994 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +218.9% | 0.5661 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.5661 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 0.942 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 116 Sri Lanka 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bulgaria 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Mexico 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Namibia 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Latvia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand 4.22 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Korea was 4.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.