Population ages 80 and above, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 80 and above, female was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 3.2% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 3.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th 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 in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Late-demographic dividend was 3.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.