Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 70-74, female was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Sweden peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.
That places Sweden 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 47 Georgia 5.1% compare
- 48 United States of America 5.0% compare
- 49 Austria 5.0% compare
- 51 Channel Islands 4.9% compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 53 Switzerland 4.8% compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 Sweden?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden was 4.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.