Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate was 0.204 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.204 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
214th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.32 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0.0699 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan is 0.204 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 4.32 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Japan ranks 214th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8013 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6587 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5327 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1979 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2928 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2025 | 0.204 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.8013 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 % change on previous year | 0.0699 % change on previous year | 0.6587 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 211 Latvia 0.7132 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Romania 0.6283 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Timor-Leste 0.3472 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Hungary 0.1644 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Togo -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Monaco -0.9812 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.5216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.204 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.