Population ages 70-74, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 70-74, female was 53.85 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.85 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
53.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Late-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
Late-demographic dividend recorded 53.85 million 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 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 53.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million, in 1961.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.08 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 8.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 9.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 9.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.46 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.52 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 12.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 12.59 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 13.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 14.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 15.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19.43 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 22.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.95 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.47 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 33.62 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.37 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 39.59 million | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 42.69 million | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 45.82 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.94 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 51.60 million | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 53.85 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 million | 8.00 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.18 million | 10.02 million | 14.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 million | 14.46 million | 16.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 million | 16.45 million | 23.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.33 million | 24.20 million | 28.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 million | 29.08 million | 36.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.08 million | 39.59 million | 53.85 million | 6 |
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More health data for Late-demographic dividend
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0889 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0809 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Late-demographic dividend was 53.85 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-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.