Population ages 45-49, female in Japan

Japan: Population ages 45-49, female was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1996
All-time low
5.3%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, female in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Japan recorded 6.7% for population ages 45-49, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Japan peaked at 8.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1963.

Japan ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 6.0% 10
1970s 6.5% 6.1% 6.8% 10
1980s 7.0% 6.7% 7.4% 10
1990s 7.8% 7.1% 8.6% 10
2000s 6.1% 5.8% 6.8% 10
2010s 6.6% 6.0% 7.6% 10
2020s 7.3% 6.7% 7.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, female in Japan?
Population ages 45-49, female in Japan was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1963.
How does Japan rank for population ages 45-49, female?
Japan ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.