Population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2025
All-time low
2.3%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 5.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.0% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.