Population ages 60-64, female in France
France: Population ages 60-64, female was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2011
All-time low
3.3%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 60-64, female in France stood at 6.4%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in France peaked at 6.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1979.
France ranks 56th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 6.5% compare
- 54 Denmark 6.4% compare
- 55 Slovakia 6.4% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 6.3% compare
- 58 United States of America 6.3% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in France?
- Population ages 60-64, female in France was 6.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1979.
- How does France rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- France ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.