Population ages 65-69, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65-69, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2025
All-time low
3.8%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Belgium, 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 65-69, female in Belgium is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Belgium peaked at 6.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1984.
That places Belgium 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 Georgia 6.2% compare
- 43 Channel Islands 6.2% compare
- 44 France 6.1% compare
- 46 Netherlands 6.0% compare
- 47 United States of America 6.0% compare
- 48 Malta 5.9% compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in Belgium?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Belgium was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total female population.