Population ages 75-79, female in High income
High income: Population ages 75-79, female was 32.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 75-79, female in High 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
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female in High income is 32.02 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in High income peaked at 32.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.38 million, in 1960.
That places High income 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.38 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 8.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 9.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 9.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 11.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 13.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 14.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 15.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 16.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.41 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.71 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 18.58 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 19.78 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.78 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 21.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.44 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 30.23 million | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 32.02 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million | 8.38 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.62 million | 10.93 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 million | 14.95 million | 18.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.04 million | 16.47 million | 20.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 million | 21.43 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 million | 23.10 million | 25.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 million | 25.39 million | 32.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 918.73 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 160.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 124.36 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.0% (2025)
- Population, female 716.66 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 31.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 284.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in High income?
- Population ages 75-79, female in High income was 32.02 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 75-79, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 million in 1960.
- How does High income rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- High income ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.