Population ages 65-69, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65-69, female was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Japan, 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 65-69, female in Japan is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Japan peaked at 8.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Japan ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Malta 5.9% compare
- 49 Thailand 5.9% compare
- 50 Macau, China 5.9% compare
- 52 Czechia 5.8% compare
- 53 Switzerland 5.7% compare
- 54 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.7% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 65-69, female in Japan?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Japan was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total female population.