Population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 70-74, female was 31.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.23 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 41 groups
All-time high
31.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Post-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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend is 31.23 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 31.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 11.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 11.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 12.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 13.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 14.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 16.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 17.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.32 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.64 million | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 16.96 million | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 16.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.84 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.93 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 20.09 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 20.97 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 28.33 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.23 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 11.05 million | 13.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.52 million | 13.82 million | 17.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 million | 16.64 million | 18.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.30 million | 16.95 million | 21.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million | 21.86 million | 23.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.31 million | 23.77 million | 28.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.53 million | 29.58 million | 31.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 242.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 85.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Post-demographic dividend was 31.23 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.