Population ages 55-59, female in Australia

Australia: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2018
All-time low
4.2%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Australia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 5.9% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Australia peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.

Australia ranks 83rd 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 4.6% 4.4% 4.8% 10
1970s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 10
1980s 4.7% 4.3% 5.0% 10
1990s 4.4% 4.2% 4.7% 10
2000s 5.7% 4.9% 6.1% 10
2010s 6.1% 6.0% 6.2% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
  2. 81 United States 5.9% compare
  3. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9% compare
  4. 84 American Samoa 5.9% compare
  5. 85 Russia 5.9% compare
  6. 86 Costa Rica 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Australia?
Population ages 55-59, female in Australia was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
How does Australia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Australia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.