East Asia & Pacific vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 70-74, female

East Asia & Pacific
4.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Puerto Rico rank
10th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Puerto Rico
246196019922025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 6.4% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Puerto Rico
1970s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% Puerto Rico
1980s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Puerto Rico
1990s 1.9% 2.9% 0.9% Puerto Rico
2000s 2.4% 3.5% 1.1% Puerto Rico
2010s 2.8% 4.6% 1.8% Puerto Rico
2020s 3.9% 6.3% 2.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, East Asia & Pacific or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 6.4% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
2.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 70-74, 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
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.