Population ages 70-74, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 70-74, female was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2025
All-time low
2.5%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.6% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in New Zealand peaked at 4.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 59th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 70-74, female in New Zealand was 4.6% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.