Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.79 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-1.26 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 2.19 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 6.79 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.26 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Australia ranks 90th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4225 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1974 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +216.3% |
| 1975 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1977 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5533 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4687 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.354 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1985 | -0.2825 % change on previous year | -661.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7455 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1987 | -0.9824 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1988 | -0.8735 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1990 | -0.4628 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3383 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +397.0% |
| 1993 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6893 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2021 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5938 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9761 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2025 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.4225 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0403 % change on previous year | -0.9824 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.4628 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5733 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.2072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Australia was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.