Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 3.4% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1966.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
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- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific was 3.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.