Population ages 50-54, female in World
World: Population ages 50-54, female was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2023
All-time low
3.8%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female in World stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in World peaked at 5.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1995.
World ranks 22nd of 47 groups 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 50-54, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 Thailand 7.6% compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.6% compare
- 21 Hungary 7.6% compare
- 22 Palau 7.5% compare
- 23 Romania 7.4% compare
- 24 Isle of Man 7.4% compare
- 25 Liechtenstein 7.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in World?
- Population ages 50-54, female in World was 5.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1995.
- How does World rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- World ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.