Population ages 75-79, female in Euro area

Euro area: Population ages 75-79, female was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, female in Euro area, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Euro area stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Euro area peaked at 4.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

Euro area ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 75-79, female in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) in Euro area, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 2.2%
1961 2.3% +2.4%
1962 2.3% +2.2%
1963 2.4% +2.0%
1964 2.4% +2.0%
1965 2.4% +1.5%
1966 2.5% +1.5%
1967 2.5% +1.5%
1968 2.6% +1.3%
1969 2.6% +1.3%
1970 2.6% +1.6%
1971 2.7% +2.2%
1972 2.8% +2.4%
1973 2.8% +2.1%
1974 2.9% +1.9%
1975 2.9% +2.5%
1976 3.0% +2.7%
1977 3.1% +2.7%
1978 3.2% +2.6%
1979 3.2% +2.3%
1980 3.3% +1.7%
1981 3.4% +1.4%
1982 3.4% +1.8%
1983 3.5% +1.9%
1984 3.6% +2.2%
1985 3.6% +2.1%
1986 3.7% +1.4%
1987 3.7% +1.3%
1988 3.8% +1.1%
1989 3.8% +0.4%
1990 3.7% -1.7%
1991 3.5% -4.9%
1992 3.3% -7.4%
1993 3.0% -8.3%
1994 2.9% -3.1%
1995 3.0% +2.3%
1996 3.2% +6.6%
1997 3.5% +10.6%
1998 3.8% +9.5%
1999 4.1% +6.7%
2000 4.2% +2.4%
2001 4.2% +0.1%
2002 4.2% -0.2%
2003 4.2% -0.1%
2004 4.2% +0.3%
2005 4.2% +0.4%
2006 4.2% +0.4%
2007 4.2% +0.1%
2008 4.2% -0.3%
2009 4.2% -0.1%
2010 4.2% +0.4%
2011 4.3% +0.6%
2012 4.3% +1.0%
2013 4.4% +1.4%
2014 4.4% +1.4%
2015 4.5% +1.1%
2016 4.5% +0.5%
2017 4.5% -0.8%
2018 4.4% -1.1%
2019 4.4% -0.9%
2020 4.3% -1.7%
2021 4.3% -0.5%
2022 4.4% +2.8%
2023 4.6% +4.0%
2024 4.7% +3.8%
2025 4.9% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 10
1970s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 10
1980s 3.6% 3.3% 3.8% 10
1990s 3.4% 2.9% 4.1% 10
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 10
2010s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.3% 4.9% 6

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  5. 5 Puerto Rico 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female in Euro area?
Population ages 75-79, female in Euro area was 4.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Euro area rank for population ages 75-79, female?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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