Population ages 60-64, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 60-64, female was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2025
All-time low
4.5%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Switzerland peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1979.
That places Switzerland 38th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Switzerland was 7.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.