Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.6% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia was 2.6% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.