Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 65-69, female was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2025
All-time low
4.2%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.7% for population ages 65-69, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland peaked at 5.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 53rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Macau, China 5.9% compare
- 51 Japan 5.8% compare
- 52 Czechia 5.8% compare
- 54 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.7% compare
- 55 Denmark 5.6% compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.6% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- 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 -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland was 5.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 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.