Population ages 65-69, female in North America
North America: Population ages 65-69, female was 11.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.48 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female in North America is 11.48 million, 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 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in North America peaked at 11.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 1960.
North America ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.89 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.37 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.73 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.48 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 million | 3.47 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 million | 4.12 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 million | 5.20 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 million | 5.64 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million | 5.62 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 million | 7.23 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 million | 10.20 million | 11.48 million | 6 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in North America?
- Population ages 65-69, female in North America was 11.48 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- North America ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.