Australia vs United States: Population ages 75-79, female

Australia
3.9%
in 2025
United States
4.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
49th
United States rank
47th

Population ages 75-79, female over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% United States
1970s 2.0% 2.3% 0.3% United States
1980s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% United States
1990s 2.7% 2.9% 0.2% United States
2000s 2.9% 2.8% 0.1% Australia
2010s 2.8% 2.7% 0.0% Australia
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Australia or United States?
United States, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Australia and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
Australia ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.