Population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 70-74, female was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2025
All-time low
1.4%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 5.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia peaked at 5.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1966.
North Macedonia ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 70-74, female in North Macedonia was 5.7% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1966.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.