Population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 60-64, female was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2022
All-time low
1.1%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda, 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 60-64, female in Rwanda is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 172 Comoros 2.3% compare
- 173 Gabon 2.3% compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 2.3% compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2.3% compare
- 177 Botswana 2.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan 2.2% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Rwanda was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.