Population ages 40-44, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 40-44, female was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Australia is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Australia peaked at 7.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1976.
That places Australia 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 63 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 7.0% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.0% compare
- 67 India 6.9% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 6.9% compare
- 69 Mexico 6.9% compare
More health data for Australia
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 8.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Australia?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Australia was 7.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.