Population ages 55-59, female in North America
North America: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
North America recorded 6.0% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in North America peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
North America ranks 13th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 10 Hong Kong, China 8.0% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 8.0% compare
- 12 Aruba 7.9% compare
- 13 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.8% compare
- 14 Romania 7.8% compare
- 15 Germany 7.8% compare
- 16 Greece 7.8% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in North America?
- Population ages 55-59, female in North America was 6.0% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does North America rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- North America ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.