Population ages 70-74, female in India
India: Population ages 70-74, female was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2025
All-time low
1.0%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
India recorded 2.3% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in India peaked at 2.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1965.
India ranks 124th of 218 countries 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 70-74, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 2.4% compare
- 122 Indonesia 2.3% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 125 South Africa 2.2% compare
- 126 Cambodia 2.2% compare
- 127 Tuvalu 2.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in India?
- Population ages 70-74, female in India was 2.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1965.
- How does India rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- India ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.