Population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 70-74, female was 89.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.87 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
89.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
12.46 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 89.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income peaked at 89.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.46 million, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.46 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 12.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 14.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 14.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 15.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 16.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 16.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 17.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 18.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 18.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 20.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 21.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 23.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 25.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 27.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 35.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 38.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 58.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 60.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 68.42 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 72.54 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 76.90 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 81.61 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 86.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 89.87 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 million | 12.46 million | 15.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.54 million | 15.75 million | 21.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.67 million | 22.05 million | 27.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.61 million | 27.91 million | 37.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.14 million | 38.88 million | 49.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.25 million | 50.01 million | 64.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.22 million | 68.42 million | 89.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Low & middle income was 89.87 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.