Population ages 60-64, female in Germany
Germany: Population ages 60-64, female was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2025
All-time low
4.2%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.0% for population ages 60-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Germany peaked at 8.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1979.
That places Germany 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Aruba 8.0% compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 8.0% compare
- 8 Bermuda 8.0% compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.9% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 7.9% compare
- 12 Italy 7.7% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in Germany?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Germany was 8.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.