Population ages 55-59, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 55-59, female was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
That places United Arab Emirates 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 55-59, female in United Arab Emirates was 3.3% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.