Population ages 55-59, female in North America
North America: Population ages 55-59, female was 11.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.40 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
12.41 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in North America, 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 North America is 11.40 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in North America peaked at 12.41 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1960.
That places North America 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 4.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.54 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.41 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.84 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.40 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.70 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.14 million | 5.67 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 million | 6.16 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 6.11 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million | 7.76 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.00 million | 11.12 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 million | 11.40 million | 12.24 million | 6 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 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 11.40 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- North America ranks 31st out of 41 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 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.