Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.21 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.482 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America is 1.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.482 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States of America 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.482 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5052 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5156 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5326 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5491 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5851 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.594 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6042 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6279 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6431 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6544 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6678 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6466 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6367 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6284 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6198 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6102 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6038 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6007 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6084 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6181 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6723 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.737 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7616 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7959 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8416 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.882 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9211 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9958 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5223 units per square kilometre | 0.482 units per square kilometre | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6131 units per square kilometre | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.64 units per square kilometre | 0.6038 units per square kilometre | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6418 units per square kilometre | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | 0.737 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | 0.7616 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 145 Senegal 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Africa 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Eswatini 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Latvia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Nicaragua 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in United States of America was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.482 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.