Population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 55-59, female was 191,268 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 191,268, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda peaked at 191,268 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,576, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,576 | — |
| 1961 | 34,219 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 35,150 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 36,342 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 37,631 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 38,788 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 39,848 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 40,866 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 41,608 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41,956 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42,131 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 42,060 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 41,671 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 41,305 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 41,507 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42,476 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 44,177 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 46,607 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 49,572 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 52,730 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 55,866 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 59,013 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 61,864 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 64,269 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 66,324 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 67,904 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 69,016 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 69,974 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 70,722 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 70,870 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70,285 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 68,922 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 67,214 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 66,527 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 51,279 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 37,167 | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 42,882 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 48,868 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 53,823 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 60,763 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 67,602 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 73,646 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 78,113 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 81,028 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 84,201 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 89,083 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 95,519 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 102,872 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 110,755 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 118,763 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 126,271 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 133,343 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 140,518 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 147,973 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 155,997 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 164,766 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 173,233 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 179,633 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 182,918 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 183,150 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 181,211 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 178,721 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 177,762 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 179,754 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 184,551 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 191,268 | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 191,268 is below the median for low income countries, which is 236,082, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 191,268 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.5% | 51,279 | 37,167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,998 | 33,576 | 41,956 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,424 | 41,305 | 52,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,582 | 55,866 | 70,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,773 | 37,167 | 70,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,158 | 67,602 | 118,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,780 | 126,271 | 183,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,211 | 177,762 | 191,268 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 93 Somalia 200,818 compare
- 94 Guinea 192,435 compare
- 95 South Sudan 191,582 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 189,377 compare
- 98 Benin 187,540 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 182,695 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Rwanda was 191,268 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 191,268 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,576 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.