Population ages 70-74, female in Romania
Romania: Population ages 70-74, female was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2025
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.5% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Romania peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.
That places Romania 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Romania?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Romania was 6.5% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.