Population ages 60-64, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 60-64, female was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 60-64, female in Hong Kong, China is 8.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Cuba 8.2% compare
- 3 San Marino 8.2% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.1% compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Hong Kong, China was 8.4% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.