Population ages 55-59, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2018
All-time low
4.2%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.9% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Australia peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
Australia ranks 86th 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 55-59, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 United States of America 5.9% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9% compare
- 87 American Samoa 5.9% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 in Australia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Australia was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.