Population ages 55-59, female in Palestine

Palestine: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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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 Palestine stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Palestine peaked at 2.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1972.

Palestine ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
1970s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
1980s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 10
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Palestine?
Population ages 55-59, female in Palestine was 2.8% 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
How does Palestine rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Palestine ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.