Population ages 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 75-79, female was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.5%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.6% for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th of 218 countries 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 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.6% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.