Population ages 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65-69, female was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.3%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1966.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th 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 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1.7% compare
- 174 Kuwait 1.7% compare
- 175 Palestine, State of 1.7% compare
- 177 Botswana 1.6% compare
- 178 Gambia 1.6% compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1.6% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Papua New Guinea was 1.6% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.