Population ages 55-59, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Australia, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 81 United States 5.9% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9% compare
- 84 American Samoa 5.9% compare
- 85 Russia 5.9% compare
- 86 Costa Rica 5.9% 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 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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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.