Population ages 60-64, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 60-64, female was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.8% for population ages 60-64, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Canada peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.
That places Canada 46th out of 218 countries 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 60-64, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in Canada?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Canada was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.