Population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 70-74, female was 36.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.87 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
11th
of 41 groups
All-time high
36.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 36.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 36.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.96 million, in 1960.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.85 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.16 million | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 6.45 million | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 8.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 35.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 36.87 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 million | 4.96 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.59 million | 6.68 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.28 million | 9.07 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million | 11.89 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.07 million | 16.49 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 million | 22.07 million | 28.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 million | 29.37 million | 36.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Early-demographic dividend was 36.87 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.