Population ages 55-59, female in Germany
Germany: Population ages 55-59, female was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2022
All-time low
4.4%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.8% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Germany peaked at 8.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1974.
Germany ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Aruba 7.9% compare
- 13 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.8% compare
- 14 Romania 7.8% compare
- 16 Greece 7.8% compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.8% compare
- 18 Isle of Man 7.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Germany?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Germany was 7.8% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1974.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.