Population ages 80 and above, female in World
World: Population ages 80 and above, female was 103.46 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in World, 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in World stood at 103.46 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in World peaked at 103.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.20 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 million | 11.20 million | 15.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.87 million | 15.95 million | 22.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.89 million | 23.45 million | 34.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.61 million | 36.02 million | 46.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 million | 47.51 million | 66.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.41 million | 68.99 million | 90.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 million | 92.90 million | 103.46 million | 6 |
More health data for World
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in World?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in World was 103.46 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 80 and above, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 103.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.20 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.