Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 55-59, female was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1974.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 7.4% compare
- 24 Palau 7.4% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 7.3% compare
- 27 Curacao 7.2% compare
- 28 Portugal 7.2% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 46,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 46,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 43,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 46,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 43,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 43,972 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 47,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Switzerland was 7.3% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.