Population ages 45-49, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 45-49, female was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1996
All-time low
5.3%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.7% for population ages 45-49, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Japan peaked at 8.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1963.
Japan ranks 66th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Japan?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Japan was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.