Population ages 60-64, female in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 60-64, female was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Singapore peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
That places Singapore 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 85 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
- 86 Cyprus 5.6% compare
- 87 French Polynesia 5.6% compare
- 89 Guam 5.5% compare
- 90 British Virgin Islands 5.4% compare
- 91 Seychelles 5.4% compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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 Singapore?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Singapore was 5.6% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Singapore ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.