Japan vs OECD members: Population ages 70-74, female

Japan
6.5%
in 2025
OECD members
4.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
OECD members rank
8th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.5% against 4.9% in OECD members, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.8% 0.8% OECD members
1970s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% OECD members
1980s 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% OECD members
1990s 4.3% 3.5% 0.8% Japan
2000s 5.4% 3.7% 1.7% Japan
2010s 6.4% 4.0% 2.4% Japan
2020s 7.3% 4.8% 2.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Japan or OECD members?
Japan, at 6.5% against 4.9% in OECD members as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Japan and OECD members?
1.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
Japan ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th of 218 countries.
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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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.