Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1975.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.