Population ages 70-74, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 70-74, female was 672,802 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
672,802
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
672,802
in 2025
All-time low
109,833
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 672,802 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Ethiopia peaked at 672,802 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,833, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 218 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109,833 | — |
| 1961 | 111,805 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 114,057 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 116,451 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 118,771 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 120,946 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 122,752 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 124,430 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 126,575 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 129,545 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 133,478 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 138,261 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 143,795 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 149,676 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 154,843 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 158,895 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 162,714 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 165,104 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 166,642 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 167,961 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 168,087 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 171,776 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 178,047 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 181,730 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 184,175 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 187,079 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 190,449 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 195,325 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 201,752 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 207,858 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 213,385 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 220,239 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 226,840 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 231,911 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 237,293 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 242,247 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 247,207 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 253,247 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 260,051 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 267,076 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 274,735 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 283,100 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 291,800 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 301,101 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 311,125 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 321,826 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 333,328 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 345,960 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 359,672 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 374,113 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 389,246 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 405,164 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 421,942 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 440,020 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 460,055 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 482,262 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 506,227 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 531,152 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 554,163 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 574,308 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 587,879 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 596,062 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 606,990 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 623,402 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 644,704 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 672,802 | +4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 672,802 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97,254, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 672,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,150, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,516 | 109,833 | 129,545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154,137 | 133,478 | 167,961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,628 | 168,087 | 207,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,950 | 213,385 | 267,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,676 | 274,735 | 374,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,454 | 389,246 | 574,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,973 | 587,879 | 672,802 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Ethiopia was 672,802 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 672,802 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,833 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.