Population ages 70-74, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population ages 70-74, female was 59.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.24 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
59.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.81 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Upper 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 Upper middle income stood at 59.24 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Upper middle income peaked at 59.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 5th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.62 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 11.14 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 11.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 12.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.27 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 40.76 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 43.81 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 47.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 50.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 53.65 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 56.66 million | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 59.24 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 million | 7.81 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.82 million | 9.72 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.78 million | 14.14 million | 17.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.87 million | 17.63 million | 24.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.31 million | 25.08 million | 31.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 million | 31.68 million | 40.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 million | 43.81 million | 59.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 1.53 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 161.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 10.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 366.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 17.4% (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 1.54 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Upper middle income?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Upper middle income was 59.24 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.