Population ages 55-59, female in United States
United States: Population ages 55-59, female was 10.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in United States is 10.11 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in United States peaked at 11.05 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 4.36 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.62 million | 5.20 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 million | 5.53 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 million | 5.49 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 million | 6.98 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 million | 9.97 million | 11.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 million | 10.11 million | 10.86 million | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in United States?
- Population ages 55-59, female in United States was 10.11 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.