Population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 70-74, female was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1964
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands, 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 70-74, female in Marshall Islands is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Marshall Islands was 1.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.