Population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 75-79, female was 56.35 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.35 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
56.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Low & 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
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income is 56.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income peaked at 56.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.86 million, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 7.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 9.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 11.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.82 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 12.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12.94 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 13.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 14.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 15.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 25.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 29.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 30.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 37.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 49.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 52.71 million | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 56.35 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.73 million | 6.86 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.74 million | 8.87 million | 12.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 13.49 million | 17.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.09 million | 18.54 million | 24.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.98 million | 25.54 million | 34.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.75 million | 35.46 million | 43.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.46 million | 44.63 million | 56.35 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Low & middle income was 56.35 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.