Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1974.
That places Post-demographic dividend 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend was 6.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1974.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.