Population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 64th 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 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand was 6.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.