Population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 70-74, female was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups 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 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.