Population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population ages 00-04, female was 1.72 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.72 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.34 million
in 1967
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom, 1960–2025

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Source: 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.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom is 1.72 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.34 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1979.

That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.23 million 2.02 million 2.34 million 10
1970s 1.94 million 1.65 million 2.26 million 10
1980s 1.75 million 1.66 million 1.83 million 10
1990s 1.83 million 1.76 million 1.89 million 10
2000s 1.74 million 1.68 million 1.87 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.88 million 1.98 million 10
2020s 1.77 million 1.72 million 1.84 million 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 39 Germany 1.80 million compare
  2. 40 Somalia 1.76 million compare
  3. 41 Colombia 1.73 million compare
  4. 43 France 1.68 million compare
  5. 44 Burkina Faso 1.67 million compare
  6. 45 Zambia 1.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom?
Population ages 00-04, female in United Kingdom was 1.72 million in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1967.
What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1979.
How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 00-04, female?
United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 00-04, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.