Population ages 70-74, female in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 70-74, female was 1.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2025
All-time low
0.8%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, female in Samoa stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Samoa peaked at 1.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 142nd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 140 Nicaragua 1.8% compare
- 141 Egypt 1.8% compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 1.7% compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.7% compare
- 145 Mongolia 1.6% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Samoa?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Samoa was 1.7% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.