Population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 55-59, female was 168.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
168.60 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
168.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
32.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income is 168.60 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income peaked at 168.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.28 million, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 32.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 33.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 34.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 34.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 35.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 36.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 36.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 37.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 38.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 39.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 45.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 47.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 48.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 50.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 51.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 52.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 54.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 55.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 56.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 58.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 59.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 60.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 63.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 68.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 69.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 74.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 83.73 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 88.52 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 93.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 98.99 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 104.57 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 109.71 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 114.28 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 118.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 121.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 124.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 126.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 126.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 126.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 128.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 133.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 141.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 148.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 155.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 160.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 162.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 165.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 168.60 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.24 million | 32.28 million | 38.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.52 million | 39.14 million | 47.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.79 million | 48.81 million | 60.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.31 million | 61.98 million | 71.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.30 million | 72.72 million | 109.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.27 million | 114.28 million | 141.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.18 million | 148.43 million | 168.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Low & middle income was 168.60 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 168.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.