Population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income peaked at 1.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1964.
Low & middle income ranks 26th of 47 groups 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 80 and above, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Low & middle income was 1.7% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1964.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.