Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 50-54, female was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 2015
All-time low
4.6%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, female in OECD members is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in OECD members peaked at 6.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1969.
OECD members ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 9 China 8.2% compare
- 10 Spain 7.9% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 7.9% compare
- 12 Italy 7.9% compare
- 13 Macau, China 7.8% compare
- 14 Japan 7.8% compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.6% compare
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 50-54, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1969.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.