Population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 80 and above, female was 127,604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
127,604
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
127,604
in 2025
All-time low
20,354
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand, 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 80 and above, female in New Zealand is 127,604, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand peaked at 127,604 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,354, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,354 | — |
| 1961 | 21,345 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 22,317 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 23,096 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 23,871 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 24,593 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 25,336 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 26,136 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 26,762 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 27,356 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 28,027 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 28,625 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 29,113 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 29,471 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 29,962 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30,683 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 31,416 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 32,200 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 33,133 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 34,151 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 35,272 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 36,411 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 37,673 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 38,970 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 40,467 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 42,022 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 43,242 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 44,837 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 46,100 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47,653 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 49,069 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 52,413 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 54,465 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 56,750 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 59,125 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 61,395 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 63,421 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 65,279 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 67,141 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 68,885 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 71,258 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 73,682 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 76,024 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 78,173 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 80,077 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 82,109 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84,211 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 85,935 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 87,557 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89,187 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 91,174 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 92,721 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93,684 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94,801 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96,112 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97,048 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98,475 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100,179 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 102,084 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 104,233 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 108,471 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 112,515 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 114,710 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 118,503 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 123,191 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 127,604 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,117 | 20,354 | 27,356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,678 | 28,027 | 34,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,265 | 35,272 | 47,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,794 | 49,069 | 68,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,821 | 71,258 | 89,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,051 | 91,174 | 104,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,499 | 108,471 | 127,604 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in New Zealand was 127,604 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 80 and above, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 127,604 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,354 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.