Population ages 40-44, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 40-44, female was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in OECD members stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in OECD members peaked at 7.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1960.
That places OECD members 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 40-44, female in OECD members was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- OECD members ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.